Pat, It seems the US is the only English-speaking nation to use 'meter' which would have come from early immigrants from Germanic countries.
Regards Mike Perth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Naughtin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 7:20 AM Subject: [USMA:22119] Spelling metres and meters | Dear All, | | I noticed that the new Style Guide at The Times in London has this to say | about spelling of the words metre and meter. | | 'metres, as in distance, poetry etc; meters, as in gas, electricity or | parking etc' | | I note that here, in Australia, we use metre for distance, but in the USA it | is spelled as meter for distance. | | My question is: | | Do other English speaking nations use the spelling metre or is it the USA, | alone, that uses the spelling meter? | | Cheers, | | Pat Naughtin CAMS | Geelong, Australia | |
