[USMA:36668] Re: the preferred system

[Stephen Gallagher]

>why is that America insists in 
>using the 'old American spellings' for Litre & Metre rather than fall in 
>line with Le Systeme International d'Unites.
 
Unfortunately, many (but not all) Americans will say that the the US
doesn't "fall in line" with anyone.  
 
(and since I'm American I can say this)