Other than in today's messages, I haven't seen "metric tonne." What I have seen is "metric ton," which is American for "tonne." When the "short ton" (2000 lb) finally disappears, then the "metric" in "metric ton" can be removed. Ideally, "ton" should mean "tonne" right now (and the rest of the English-speaking world could get rid of their grotesquely ornate spelling), and those who support FFU should have the burden of having to qualify their ton with an adjective. However, we don't live in an ideal world.
Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Euric >Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 13:45 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:31163] Re: >http://www.indystar.com/articles/1/176884-2831-014.html > > >Just trying to stimulate some discussions. > >Is there a way to search google and have it eliminate terms? Example, a >search on metric, but to ignore "metric ton" or "metric tonne". > >The "metric tonne" was seen a lot, but isn't it a redundant term, as the >tonne is already a metric unit of 1000 kg? Why does tonne need to be >prefixed with metric? > >Euric > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Brian J White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, 2004-09-21 16:35 >Subject: [USMA:31161] Re: >http://www.indystar.com/articles/1/176884-2831-014.html > > >>I think we should change the name of this mailing list to "Google >searches >>on Metric that Euric thinks he should share with everyone"
