Actually, in American and Canadian English, they're cooties. In British English, they are definitely nits.
You must be thinking of gnats. E gnuff of this silliness. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Duncan Bath Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 13:37 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:18801] Re: Short unit names -- Humorous Aside -----Original Message----- From: Bill Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: March 16, 2002 16:11 Subject: [USMA:18799] Re: Short unit names -- Humorous Aside >I was told of the existence of nits in 1943. > >My maiden Aunt Mabel spent hours getting them out of my hair with a >fine-tooth comb. I thought those were tats. D. >Given that usage of the term, I think its adoption as an SI unit might cause >some amusement in English-speaking countries. (However, I wouldn't argue >against its use.) > >Bill Potts, CMS >Roseville, CA >http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 09:07 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:18792] Re: Short unit names > >
