2002-02-24 Here in Ohio, a theatre is where you go to see live plays, and a theater is a movie house.
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2002-02-24 17:16 Subject: [USMA:18399] Re: Inaccuracy of the original metre unit!! -- Off topic > You're right about "centre." > > However, the use of "theatre" is very widespread. In California, it's almost > universal. In other states, it appears to be the predominant spelling, by > quite a wide margin. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http:/metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Stephen C. Gallagher > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 06:53 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:18392] Re: Inacurracy of the original metre unit!! > > > (snip) > > If we can use centre and theatre in the US, there is no reason we > >can't use metre. > > Keep in mind the international spelling ie: centre and theatre, > in the US, is used very sporadically, and when it is used it's > usually because it is eye catching and or it invokes an > international flavour. > > Stephen >
