I agree. And amending the FPLA to permit metric-only labeling will accelerate that tipping point enormously.
I'd hate to think that the single biggest stumbling block to that amendment being introduced is the opposition from the FMI. Anyone have any more info on what's going on there or how they might be turned around? Ezra -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Pat Naughtin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Dear Jim, > > I heartily agree with you when you say: > > > I have not said this on the forum in awhile, so allow me to say it again: > > there is no doubt in my mind that the USA is metricating, even in consumer > > products. It is not happening too fast, but I think we are near a "tipping > > point," where manufacturers will no longer fear consumer backlash, and so > > over > > the next few years we will see many more metric products, and colloquial > > usage > > (finally) start to fade. > > Like you I have no doubt that progress is being made in the USA as part of a > metrication process that is completely inevitable. > > Cheers, > > Pat Naughtin > PO Box 305, Belmont, 3216 > Geelong, Australia > Phone 61 3 5241 2008 > > Pat Naughtin is the editor of the free online monthly newsletter, > 'Metrication matters'. > Subscribe at http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter > > Pat is recognised as a Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist > (LCAMS) with the United States Metric Association. He is also editor of the > 'Numbers and measurement' section 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 for Professional Speakers. See: http://www.metricationmatters.com > > This email and its attachments are for the sole use of the addressee and may > contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. This > email and its attachments are subject to copyright and should not be partly > or wholly reproduced without the consent of the copyright owner. Any > unauthorised use of disclosure of this email or its attachments is > prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please immediately delete it > from your system and notify the sender by return email. > >
--- Begin Message --- Title: Re: [USMA:38513] More metric products Dear Jim,
I heartily agree with you when you say:
I have not said this on the forum in awhile, so allow me to say it again: there is no doubt in my mind that the USA is metricating, even in consumer products. It is not happening too fast, but I think we are near a "tipping point," where manufacturers will no longer fear consumer backlash, and so over the next few years we will see many more metric products, and colloquial usage (finally) start to fade.
Like you I have no doubt that progress is being made in the USA as part of a metrication process that is completely inevitable.
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
PO Box 305, Belmont, 3216
Geelong, Australia
Phone 61 3 5241 2008
Pat Naughtin is the editor of the free online monthly newsletter, 'Metrication matters'.
Subscribe at http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter
Pat is recognised as a Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist (LCAMS) with the United States Metric Association. He is also editor of the 'Numbers and measurement' section 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 for Professional Speakers. See: http://www.metricationmatters.com
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