Tom Wade wrote: >I would recommend the term "British Colonial" which differentiates it from >"British Imperial". It is more factual than FFU or WOMBAT, and is >preferable >to "US Customary" as it makes it clear where it originated, and it >leaves any >would-be supporter standing on less patriotic ground. Kind of >associates the >old measures not so much with George Washington as with Benedict Arnold.
My use of the term "U.S. Customary" was not a recommendation -- merely a statement of fact regarding the "official" term used in the U.S. for inch/pound. I agree that, for those of us promoting the use of SI, "British Colonial" is a term that fits well with our strategy. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
