If I meet English speaking people in metric countries who want information in FFU, I never, ever give in to that! I use metric only! If they want ifp, they should stay out of metric countries. Period. And you could tell her that she is supposed to understand the metric system as she learned it at school; further that she has no right to expect people in metric countries to understand Imperial stuff. Or, as John suggested, say that you have 2 feet and 2 thumbs or 'inches'. 'Deux pieds, 2 pouces', if she knows French. 'Thumb = duim' is the Dutch name for inch. And 'pouce' means thumb as well as inch.
Han ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wizard of OS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 9:55 PM Subject: [USMA:16962] addtion to canada I've told her my height (1, 95 m). she asked: and in feet? canada strange
