John Kilopascal wrote in USMA 18810: >Personally, I think the UK should de-legalise imperial. That is no longer >support it. Anyone who prefers to use it are on their own. It would mean >every vendor would have the right to chose how he/she wants to interpret a >customers request when a pound is asked for.
The UK has already delegalized the pound weight. That is whqat the "metric martyrs" are about. >> > Also, is there any movement to allow 500 g to be used as a pound for >> those >> > who still want to use pounds? >> >> Yikes! Agreed! >> > Or to encourage vendors to vend out 500 g each time a pound is asked >> for? >> >> I suspect that any strategy of targeting Davids rather than Goliaths is >> going to be very difficult in image terms. Agreed! Joseph B.Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 TEL. 416-486-6071
