noun adjective center central meter metric
> From: John Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:05:41 -0500 > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Subject: [USMA:41678] Re: metre or meter > > I have considered the spelling issue as well, > > as long as you spell central as centeral I have no problems with meter. > > of course some of us think of a meter as a voltmeter, and we should always > try and confuse the young. > > JMN > > John Nichols, BE (Hons 1), Ph.D. > Langford Architectural Complex RM 429A > Department of Construction Science > College of Architecture > Texas A&M University > College Station, TX 77843-3137 > Phone: 979 845 6541 > Fax: 979 862 1572 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Ziser, Jesse >> Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2008 3:04 PM >> To: U.S. Metric Association >> Subject: [USMA:41677] Re: metre or meter >> >> Being a fan of American spelling (though less a fan of other American >> things, like our silly >> units) I find myself occasionally having to defend our spelling of >> meter. This is a nice essay to >> be able to refer to. >> >> In the rare case in which disambiguation between the two meanings of >> the word is necessary, I >> suggest that Americans just resort to the use of a more explicit >> synonym such as "measuring tool" >> or "SI meter". This has the advantage of allowing disambiguation in >> spoken language too, and for >> written documents it avoids the possibility that someone will just >> misinterpret the different >> spelling as a typo and not recognize that a distinction in meaning was >> intended. >> >> I've nothing against the international spelling in an international >> context, of course. Just my >> two cents regarding US domestic usage. >> >> --- Pat Naughtin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Pat Naughtin >>> >>> PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, >>> Geelong, Australia >>> Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 >>> >>> Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has >>> helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the >>> modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they >>> now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for >>> their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many >>> different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial >>> and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. >>> Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, >>> and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See >>> http://www.metricationmatters.com/ >>> for more metrication information, contact Pat at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: >>> http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter/ >>> to subscribe. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >
