I'm just saying that pronunciation of kil-O-meter vs kil-ah-meter is a total non-issue.
There are pronunciation differences in English all over the world. Tomayto, tomahto. Same thing.
The great thing is, they're all tomatoes. heh..right?
That was my point. Let's not fight pronunciation and focus on metric usage. I disagree that the pronunciation is apathy or disinterest. It's just that US English has changed some things around...not unlike behaviour vs behavior, color vs colour, kilometre vs kilometer, center vs centre, etc.etc.
The pronunciation goes with it.
Now....I too would prefer that the US would have left English alone and had NOT changed those words and slight pronunciation differences. Thing is though, we have...and we WON'T change that. We aren't the Getting US English Back In Line With Commonwealth English group are we?
What we will and can change is to encourage and applaud the media to use metric units in their reports, broadcasts, and media outlets.
At 18:54 2003-09-02 -0700, John Woelflein wrote:
How long have you been trying to get the USA metricated, Brian? I've been trying for 35 years.
The pronunciation is just a symptom, my friend, for disinterest or at best apathy.
My point is that US metrication will most probably not happen in my lifetime.
Brian J White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Are we really that concerned about pronunciation guys? Come on.
I'm happy if they use kilometer at all...I could care less how they pronounce it.
At 16:57 2003-09-02 -0700, John Woelflein wrote: >NPR's "Style Guide" also gives the "kil-ah'-mu-tur" pronunciation. >Whoever is in charge at NPR isn't in the mood to listen about metric right >now. >They may give you lip service but little else. > > >John Woelflein
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