2002-05-06 It seems a lot of Americans that are familiar with the euro call it the "eurodollar". Can you believe that?
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "JPB Cliveden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 2002-05-06 12:26 Subject: [USMA:19944] RE: USMA & French Franc > 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 >
