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Pat,
When I tried to access both of these, I received a
message at the bottom of the screen saying "Invalid Syntax Error,Microsoft
Internet Explorer" wqhich once clicked upon gave a page saying "This page cannot
be displayed".
Is this just my computer or has everyone else had
the same problem?
Norm
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 17:18
Subject: [USMA:36735] Metrication matters
36
Dear
All,
This month's newsletter, 'Metrication matters 36' is now available
at:
http:www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter/
if you scroll down to the bottom of the page. You will also find all back
issues of 'Metrication matters' in the same place.
You might also be
interested in a summary of the arguments for the use of centimetres or
millimetres at http:metricationmatters.com/articles/
This
is a long article so I have broken it into smaller parts.
Following
this introductory page, there is a one-page summary of the main arguments for
the use of centimetres or millimetres.
After this, I share the main
lines of argument that I have collected; this is the long part but it, too, is
broken into shorter sections -- you may not be interested in all of
them.
Finally, there is a three page conclusion.
If you are
pressed for time, I suggest that you read the first two pages and the last
three pages and only skim read the bits in the middle that interest
you.
To make these arguments even more approachable, I have arranged
the various discussion points as if they were a discussion between three
people: John the engineer from the UK, Sarah the teacher-librarian from the
USA (both fictitious), and me.
John the engineer and Sarah the
teacher-librarian are actually composite characters who are made up from the
many people who wrote to me expressing their support for, or opposition to,
either the centimetre or the millimetre. Many of these shared their ideas
through the United States Metric Association discussion list and I would like
to thank the many people who contributed.
Cheers,
Pat
Naughtin
PO Box 305, Belmont, Geelong, Australia
Phone 61 3 5241
2008
Pat Naughtin is
the editor of the free online monthly newsletter, 'Metrication
matters'.
You can subscribe by going to http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter
Pat
is the editor of the 'Numbers and measurement' chapter of the Australian
Government Publishing Service 'Style manual for writers, editors and
printers'. He is a Member of the National Speakers Association of Australia
and the International Federation of Professional Speakers. He is also
recognised as a Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist (LCAMS)
with the United States Metric Association. For more information go to: http://metricationmatters.com
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