on 2003-10-27 12.56, Joseph B. Reid at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: <snip>
> So far as I know, the question of going metric has not been put to a > vote of any British electorate; parliaments have simply decided on the > change. Dear Joe, Is it fair to say that no nation has ever chosen to 'go metric' using a referendum? It seems to me that the decision to 'go metric' comes from a responsible government simply deciding that they have the constitutional authority to set standards of 'weights and measures' for their respective populations. Cheers, Pat Naughtin LCAMS Geelong, Australia --
