We all know Stan. Still an interesting historical perspective on language if anything. It's an entertaining read.
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Subject: [USMA:45401] Re: Spelling metre or meter
From: "Stan Jakuba" <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, July 16, 2009 4:35 pm
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Dear Pat:Did you have to? :-) Such a non-issue. Metre, meter, metr, metro, metrem, µetr, cgn, .... any is fine.I appreciate your definite summary but hope for a demise of this U.S. pettiness. SI designated m as the unit of length in every language and culture as USMA know.Stan Jakuba----- Original Message -----From: Pat NaughtinSent: 09 Jul 16, Thursday 16:01Subject: [USMA:45399] Spelling metre or meterDear All,For those of you who are interested in the spelling question, I have just finished polishing the article, Spelling metre or meter. You will find many arguments to support either of these choices at http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/Spelling_metre_or_meter.pdf including my own Australian oriented view.
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