Why didn't you stop and write 25 mm over the inches so it would be correct?
Euric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 2004-06-23 08:17 Subject: [USMA:30202] Re: Aussies still using inches for rainfall? > > > > > By the way, a 'point' of rain is one hundredth of an inch; it is part > of yet > > another old attempt to decimalise old measures to try to save > them from the > > tide of metrication. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Pat Naughtin LCAMS > > Geelong, Australia > > > Speaking of rainfall, I was very disappointed yesterday. Here in > Ottawa, Ontario, I noticed a large (but temporary) sign > standing at the end of the exit ramp from the highway. It was a > reminder that our lawns should be getting 1 inch of water per week > (including rainfall). At best, that sign should have said 25 mm, > (with no reference to inches) since that is how the weather reports > describe rainfall. At worst, it should have indicated millimetres > (followed by inches). > > I will definitely sent a letter indicating my displeasure to my > city council representative. Canada is officially metric, weather > reports are given in metric units, and children are educated in > metric. There was no reason not to include metric on that sign. > > Stephen Gallagher > >
