Pat Naughtin wrote re USMA 17863: >on 2002/02/01 04.11, Duncan Bath at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ><snip> >> Would "micron" not qualify as a nik-name for a micrometre much as "litre" >> is a nik-name for cubic decimetre and "hectare" is a nik-name for square >> hectometre? >> (the "angstrom" would not qualify). >> Duncan > >Dear Duncan and All, > >Is kilo a nickname for kilogram or kilometre or kilolitre or kilotonnes? > >Is a micron a nickname for micronewtons, mirolitres, micrometres, or >micrograms? > >And is mils a nickname for millilitres, millimetres, milligrams, or >milliinches? > >And is megs a nickname for megalitres, megagrams, or megametres? > >I somehow don't think that this approach is getting us anywhere. However, I >believe that your point about litres and hectares is valid and worthy of a >lot more consideration. > >Cheers, > >Pat Naughtin
The name "micron" was quite unambiguous. It never meant anything but what we now call "micrometre". Joseph B.Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 TEL. 416-486-6071
