On 2008/09/08, at 12:32 AM, Martin Vlietstra wrote:
So what is a metre meter? – A device [meter] for displaying length
[metre].
Dear Martin,
I own such a device. It has a little wheel that causes a counter to
increase as the wheel turns. The counter is calibrated in metres and
tenths of metres — clearly it is a metre meter and I will label it
accordingly. Thanks for your insight.
Cheers,
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Geelong, Australia
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Pat Naughtin
Sent: 07 September 2008 13:06
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:41670] metre or meter
Dear All,
There is an interesting historical glimpse of the debate over the
spelling of metre or meter at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=N6vfLU-RfmYC&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq=gram+gramme+meter+metre+agreement&source=web&ots=6l4DHvuPUH&sig=1m_frOYXwtUe07JnEfHfbo-j_ZQ&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA65,M1
