yes, you are right units aren't pluralized in German, they remain singular! ----- Original Message ----- From: "James R. Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 8:37 PM Subject: [USMA:19947] RE: USMA & French Franc
> Actually, for reasons unknown to me, the EU says that in English the > plural of their cent is still cent. So > 1 euro = 100 cent > according to them. I've posted the reference a couple of times, but > don't have it handy at the moment. I do recall that in German the plural > follows the normal language rules. I have noticed that most English > speakers seem to be ignoring this directive. > > Jim > > JPB Cliveden wrote: > > > > It goes without saying that references to currencies no longer in use should > > be eliminated. But it is important to use the correct names, abbreviations, > > and capitalization for the euro. Note that 1 euro = 100 cents -- not 100 > > "eurocents," a word that does not exist. The word "euro" is not capitalized > > as the words "dollar" and "pound" are not capitalized when referencing them > > in sentences. > > > > Best regards, > > Brent > > > > _____ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of M R > > Sent: 6 May 2002 08:54 > > To: U.S. Metric Association > > Subject: [USMA:19940] USMA & French Franc > > > > In USMA's currency page > > http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/currency.htm > > "The United States pioneered decimal coinage > > (the U.S. dollar consisting of 100 cents) in 1786. > > Now all nations have decimal currencies, > > for example: the French system (1 franc = 100 > > centimes)". > > > > With French people approving Euro & European policies, > > I think its time to retire French franc in our USMA > > webpage example. I suggest we should replace it with > > "1 Euro = 100 Eurocents". > > > > Similarly in everyday page > > http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/everyday.htm > > "Area: > > 10 000 square meters = 1 hectare > > 100 hectares = 1 square kilometer" > > > > We can add '1 are = 100 square meters'. This may > > lead people to use the unit. > > > > Madan > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness > > http://health.yahoo.com > > -- > James R. Frysinger University/College of Charleston > 10 Captiva Row Dept. of Physics and Astronomy > Charleston, SC 29407 66 George Street > 843.225.0805 Charleston, SC 29424 > http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cert. Adv. Metrication Specialist 843.953.7644 >
