Agreed. However, if you wish to make a distinction and be explicit, use the
"meter" for a device and"metre" for length and distance.
Stan Doore
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From: Martin Vlietstra
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:02 PM
Subject: [USMA:42541] Re: Small item seen on TV
Regarding the use of "meter" or "metre" - if you are using American
spelling, use "meter", if you are using British spelling, use "metre", but may
I suggest that you use either British or American spellings consistently.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Jeremiah MacGregor
Sent: 25 January 2009 17:40
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:42537] Re: Small item seen on TV
Stephen,
I'm too lazy to bother to figure out my mpg. I would be even less prone to
want to do it if it meant an extra calculation step? Do people ever do miles
per litre/liter if that would make it simpler to compute? Or is there a simple
way to compute mpg when fuel is sold in litres/liters?
I don't like this having to spell meter and liter two different ways. Which
should I use?
Jerry
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From: Stephen Humphreys <[email protected]>
To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 12:04:56 PM
Subject: [USMA:42523] Re: Small item seen on TV
Historical usage.
Like 'mpg' even though we fill up with litres/liters.
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Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:30:28 -0800
From: [email protected]
Subject: [USMA:42509] Re: Small item seen on TV
To: [email protected]
Martin,
So then psi is common in Britain. Why?
Jerry
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From: Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]>
To: Jeremiah MacGregor <[email protected]>; U.S. Metric
Association <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 11:10:03 AM
Subject: RE: [USMA:42430] Re: Small item seen on TV
I have not checked my tyres - however the air supply at my local garage are
calibrated in both bars and psi.
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From: Jeremiah MacGregor [mailto: [email protected] ]
Sent: 24 January 2009 15:24
To: Martin Vlietstra; U.S. Metric Association
Subject: Re: [USMA:42430] Re: Small item seen on TV
Martin,
My tires show kPa (psi). Is this also the way it is in the world or only the
US ?
Jerry
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From: Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] ; U.S. Metric Association
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:22:34 AM
Subject: RE: [USMA:42430] Re: Small item seen on TV
The most common units of measure for tyre pressures in Europe are bars or
kPa. (100 kPa = 1 bar).
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Jeremiah MacGregor
Sent: 24 January 2009 14:59
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:42430] Re: Small item seen on TV
Harry,
Aren't they suppose to be in pascals or something along that line?
Jerry
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From: Harry Wyeth < [email protected] >
To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:39:58 PM
Subject: [USMA:42388] Small item seen on TV
A minor point of interest: on PBS's US broadcast of the BBC World News
tonight, in a piece re the resumption of natural gas to Europe, there was
"footage" showing close-ups of presssure gauges on pipeline fixtures out in the
snowy fields.. One showed pressure in kg/cm2, and the other in "bar".
HARRY WYETH
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