Please, it's degrees Celsius, not degrees celsius.

The distinction is important, because Celsius is used, in that context, as a
qualifying name, not as a unit.

Bill Potts, CMS
Roseville, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
>Behalf Of Mike Joy
>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 23:06
>To: U.S. Metric Association
>Subject: [USMA:23963] RE: WashPost Celsius?
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Terry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:34 AM
>Subject: [USMA:23912] RE: WashPost Celsius?
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>| The use of celsius only applies to the home page. It is Fahrenheit
>| everywhere else. However it is a welcome advance.
>|
>| The printed version Washington Post is ranked 5th in terms of
>| circulation. Presumably the online version ranks highly too.
>|
>| http://www.accessabc.com/reader/top100.htm
>|
>|
>| Maybe we should target other news services according to circulation.
>|
>| --
>| Terry Simpson
>
>             Highly advisable, Terry
>
>             Mike
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