I thought cooties (also known as seam-squirrels) were living critters. All this is grist for the standardization mill. D.
-----Original Message----- From: Bill Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: March 16, 2002 18:05 Subject: [USMA:18802] Re: Short unit names -- Humorous Aside >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 >> >> >
