Dear All,
I recall that, a few weeks ago, we discussed the fact that the word
'metric' derives from the word 'metre' and that it is properly used
when it is applied in the sense used by Encarta:
metric
met·ric adj
1. relating to or using the metric system of measurement
However, at this web site, http://www.metricmatters.net/ it appears
that the site's proponents have no idea of the existence of the word
'metre' at all, let alone its common use as one of the base unit of
the world's best measuring system.
By the way, Encarta defines 'metrics' with a single definition:
metrics
met·rics n
the art of using meter in poetry (takes a singular verb)
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
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Geelong, Australia
Phone: 61 3 5241 2008
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