Martin, Bill, Gene sirs:
>The word "metric" is an adjective.>Appropriate terms for USMA objectives are
>"metric units" or "metric system">or "metric system of units"; or the symbol
>SI for each of the above terms.
May I take the liberty to suggest and ADD:
The word "metric" is an adjective.Appropriate terms for USMA objectives are
"metric units" or "metric system"or "metric system of units"; or the symbol SI
for each of the above terms, when related to the Lenght Unit - METRE & Metre
New (m'). I believe, 'metric system or Le Systeme Internationale d'Unites (SI)'
shall remain incomplete unless *time unit and length unit' are tied togather
i.e. relatively inter-changeable, as arc-angle with rotaion of Earth!
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(M)001(201)962-3708(when in US)> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:40680] RE: Promoting Metrication> Date: Wed,
26 Mar 2008 13:40:34 -0700> > Martin:> > Nobody is denying the status of the
word "metric," as a noun, OUTSIDE the> scope and context of SI.> > However,
WITHIN the scope and context of SI, "metric" is only ever used as> an
adjective.> > Outside SI, "metric" does not refer to a standard, but to a
means. "Metrics"> typically consist of counts and percentages (and, often, very
subjective> ones). Where those who use the term "metrics" need to use units of
measure,> there is no implicit standard that determines what those units will
be.> Here, of course, we hope they'll use SI units (and, in almost all other>
countries, they would do so as a matter of course), but that's beside the>
point.> > This, by the way, is a topic we dealt with on this list over 10 years
ago. I> guess it does need to be brought up, though, from time to time (maybe
every> 100 Ms or so).> > Bill> ________________________________> Bill Potts>
Roseville, CA> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > > -----Original
Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf> Of
Martin Vlietstra> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 13:03> To: U.S. Metric
Association> Subject: [USMA:40679] RE: Promoting Metrication> > Gene,> > Metric
is a noun as well as an adjective. Consider the following sentence> "The
metrics used to describe the technological development of a nation> include
energy consumption per capita, GNP per capita, number of cars,> telephone, TV
sets etc per capita". > > Martin> > -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf> Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 26
March 2008 18:17> To: U.S. Metric Association> Subject: [USMA:40676] Promoting
Metrication> > Ernie,> > I applaud your efforts to promote metrication in the
USA!> > However, please *do consider* Bill Potts message below.> > The word
"metric" is an adjective.> > Appropriate terms for USMA objectives are "metric
units" or "metric system"> or "metric system of units"; or the symbol SI for
each of the above terms.> > The word "metrics" is a noun, unrelated to SI in
particular, although it is> widely used as Bill explains below to access
performance of a campaign or> process.> > Gene Mechtly.> > ---- Original
message ----> >Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:28:05 -0700> >From: "Bill Potts"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >Subject: [USMA:40674] RE: Furthering Metrics> >To: "U.S.
Metric Association" <[email protected]>> >> > Ernie:> > > > Did you miss my
recent message about the use of the> > term "metrics?"> > > > Basically, it
said that the word "metrics" appears> > nowhere in official documentation on
the metric> > system or in related standards documentation.> > Rather, it's a
non-technical term, unrelated to the> > metric system, that refers, broadly, to
the means by> > which one measures the effectiveness of something> > (e.g., an
advertising campaign).> > > > Metric, as used in the context of the Modern
Metric> > System (SI) is an adjective and, therefore, is never> > written in
the plural.> > > > The goal of organizations like the US Metric> > Association
is to further the use of the Modern> > Metric System (which, of course,
involves the use of> > metric units).> > > > Please accept this as information,
not as criticism.> > > > Bill Potts> >> >
------------------------------------------------> >> > Bill Potts> > Roseville,
CA> > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]>
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