I have no problem at all with the FRN being touted as being a great
guide due to its breadth and conciseness. I do object to it being touted
as being the seminal document ("most authoritative") for the U.S. But
perhaps that is not what you intended in your comment (USMA:19184), upon
which I commented.

Jim

Gene Mechtly wrote:
> 
> Why should U.S. teachers of measurement units and skills study "Metric
> System of Measurement: Interpretation of the International System of
> Units for the United States; Notice" published as a Federal Register
> Notice in 1998; and also study NIST SP 330 of 2001 and SP 811 of 1995?
....
> This SI triad is concerned with information and standard practices,
> and has nothing to do with the prosecution of illegal acts.
....

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