The SI bible has nothing to say about pronunciation. However, the pronunciation on which those of us on this list agree is the common sense one, particularly as it's consistent with the emphasis used with other prefixes (we don't say mil-LIM-eter) and with the pronunciation of kilo when applied to other units.
A foolish consistency may, as Emerson said, be the hobgoblin of little minds. However, this consistency is far from a foolish one. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Chimpsarecute >Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 17:31 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:28389] Re: Illinois Journal-Standard > > >I didn't see her email address on the page. Could you post it here so we >all can write to her. I'd like to inform her the truth about cars. > >Also, does anyone know where in the SI Bible the rule is written as to >pronouncing the prefixes separate from the unit? > >Euric > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pat Naughtin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, 2004-01-25 20:03 >Subject: [USMA:28388] Re: Illinois Journal-Standard > > >> Dear Euric, >> >> Done! I sent Kathy a copy of my article a few seconds ago. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Pat Naughtin LCAMS >> Geelong, Australia >> >> Pat Naughtin is the editor of the free online newsletter, 'Metrication >> matters'. You can subscribe by sending an email containing the words >> subscribe Metrication matters to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> -- >> >> on 26/1/04 11:50 AM, Chimpsarecute at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > For example, I think in order to work on American cars, one needs to >have >> > tools with American measurements. Think of all the toolmakers >that might >go >> > under if they couldn't continue to manufacture their tools in fractions >of >> > inches instead of centimeters or millimeters. >> > >> > Hmmm. Kathy must be driving a pre-1970s car. Before someone writes an >> > article as such they need to check their facts first. I think > Pat from >> > Australia needs to send Kathy his "don't use metric" list. >> > >> > I wonder if Kathy is aware of the hidden metric around her, or has >marketers >> > been that effective in keeping metric hidden from the American public? >Or >> > does the public just ignore it when they see it. >> > >> > Also Kathy should be told kilometre is pronounced >kill-o-meter. And she >needs >> > to be told the rule why. >> > >> > Euric >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > >> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > >> > Sent: Sunday, 2004-01-25 18:57 >> > Subject: [USMA:28383] Illinois Journal-Standard >> > >> >> Article just appeared today. >> >> >> >> Nat >> >> >> >> >http://www.journalstandard.com/articles/2004/01/25/daily_features/lifest >> >> ><http://www.journalstandard.com/articles/2004/01/25/daily_features/ lifestyle s > >> /features02.txt> yles/features02.txt > >> <http://www.journalstandard.com/articles/2004/01/25/daily_features/lifestyle s > >> /features02.txt> > > > >> > >> > > > >
