Dear John and All, on 2002-12-25 00.39, kilopascal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I still don't know if kids really know a kilometer from a snowball. >> >> HARRY WYETH > Chances are they don't know what a mile is either. They are just familiar > with the word. Plus the ignorant seem to prefer FFU terms over SI terms. I think that its a simple matter of preference for the familiar over the unfamiliar. Otherwise, they might have to change their mind. Cheers, Pat Naughtin LCAMS Geelong, Australia
