"Conversely I remember a French chap say 'yards' when I worked for a European HQ for a very large company in Britain."
Of course you do! Most French people probably aren't aware of what a yard is, let alone mention one in conversation. However, because you are well aware nobody can prove this ddn't happen, we're going to have to take your word for it, aren't we? Strange how most of the things you make claim to cannot be conclusively proved, isn't it? ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephen Humphreys To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 10:20 PM Subject: [USMA:47319] RE: Meter in UK conversation It does happen. Some weeks back a colleague of mine said 'metres' in stead of 'yards' Someone in the group said "how continental!" :-) I heard an American say 'metres' too some years back in reference to diving. Conversely I remember a French chap say 'yards' when I worked for a European HQ for a very large company in Britain. I would suggest he picked it up from general conversation. So it even happens the other way around. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [USMA:47317] Meter in UK conversation Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 16:53:52 +0000 http://www.aircrashobserver.com/e107/news.php?item.167.2 ‘There are one or two bits of white stuff on the ground. I don't know if they were blown off but one is a couple of metres away (from the plane) and another is quite a few metres away.’ People do apparently use metres in general conversation in the UK. Mike Payne ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get a free e-mail account with Hotmail. Sign-up now.
