Dear Stan, Thanks for your comments. I understand your point and I will keep your thoughts, and those of Tome Wade, in mind in future.
Cheers, Pat Naughtin PO Box 305 Belmont 3216 Geelong, Australia 61 3 5241 2008 Pat Naughtin is manager of http://www.metricationmatters.com an internet website that focuses on the many issues, methods and processes that individuals, groups, companies, and nations use when upgrading to the metric system. Contact Pat Naughtin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 2007 04 24 12:08 AM, "STANLEY DOORE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I understand. However, isn't it useful to include the name International > System of Units (SI) and that the SI is metric but not all metric is SI so > that readers begin to understand the universality of the SI metric system? > My comment was not intended to use the SI exclusively in your comments but > as supplementary useful information. > > Regards, Stan Doore > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 8:50 AM > Subject: [USMA:38485] Re: Christian Science Monitor Commentary > > >> >>> In your letter to the CS Monitor, you neglected to mention the SI. You >>> only used the term "metric." As you know, the SI is metric but not all >>> metric is SI. >> >> There are two reasons why I'd recommend the term 'metric' over the (abeit >> more accurate) term 'SI' in any promotion. >> >> 1. Familiarity. Most people will already have heard the term metric, but >> I doubt if there had heard of SI before (unless they are in Science, and >> they are probably already using it). Certainly people here who use metric >> in their everyday lives would be unfamiliar with the term 'SI', and I >> doubt if it would be that different in the US. By introducing yet another >> term, you run the risk of confusing people ("what's this SI thing ? >> Weren't we being asked to go to metric up to now ? Since they can't make >> up their mind, let's stick to what we've always used"). >> >> 2. This one pertains only to the US. Which do you think will be more >> likely to be met with a hostile response, the word 'metric' or a term >> which is in French, and has the word 'international' in it ? >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> Tom Wade | EMail: tee dot wade at eurokom dot ie >> EuroKom | Tel: +353 (1) 296-9696 >> A2, Nutgrove Office Park | Fax: +353 (1) 296-9697 >> Rathfarnham | Disclaimer: This is not a disclaimer >> Dublin 14 | Tip: "Friends don't let friends do Unix !" >> Ireland >> >> >
