My thanks to Mike Joy in USMA 21706 for clarifying what he meant >No, I meant 'under', Joe. Meaning that younger folk will give you a weird >look if you suggested that we be forced to convert to ifp or �sd, plus some >new words not yet in the dictionary. > >Mike >Perth
In USMA 21687 he wrote: >>This is how the metric system is viewed here. Ask anyone under the age of >>40 if they think Australia did a bad thing in 'forcing' the metric system >>(along with decimal coinage around the same time) and you'd learn some >>colourful Aussie expressions you've never heard before! >> >>It's just a question of time... >> >>Mike > > >Did you mean "anyone over the age of 40"? I can't imagine that anyone >under the age of 40 would love ifp and �sd. > >Joseph B.Reid >17 Glebe Road West >Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 Joseph B.Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
