2002-03-17 Nat�rlich!
But, you still have people using it. Just like in Germany, I'm sure you still here people asking for things in pfund. Don't you? But, to them it means 500 g. The same should be true for Britain. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wizard of OS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2002-03-17 10:12 Subject: [USMA:18826] Re: Reply in Times > the word pound should fade out! > > even in all metric countries pound is still present except russia, I have > never heard people using such a word! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 3:52 PM > Subject: [USMA:18825] Re: Reply in Times > > > > 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 > > >
