On Friday 13 February 2004 11:09, Bill Hooper wrote: > Most people well versed in SI would recommend the spelling "metre" and > "litre" rather than "meter" and "liter".
Not me. The spelling is usually "meter" and "liter" in American English. The French pronounce the last e AFTER the r, so "metre" and "litre" are phontic in their language. But here in the U.S. we pronounce the r last. I suggest consulting an American dictionary to see what I mean. John
