I don't think so american lang. is more -er then british -re
center - centre for me meter makes more sense :D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Joy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 1:44 AM Subject: [USMA:22121] Re: Spelling metres and meters > 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 > | > | >
