Amazing, AP hates decimals as well as metric.  The figures 33.8 °F, 35.6 °F, 
37.4 °F, 39.2 °F, would be more accurate than the fractions given, a simpler 
representation, save space in the newspaper, and be more familiar to Americans 
via fever thermometers, where body temperature is normally given in tenths.




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From: Norman & Nancy Werling <[email protected]>
To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
Cc: Gregory W. Peterson <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, November 23, 2010 4:00:43 PM
Subject: [USMA:48910] Celsius converted to Fahrenheit by New York Times


 Of course, he used Fahrenheit with calibrations of 32º, 33 3/4º, 35 1/2º, 37 
1/2º, and 39 1/4º.  I've certainly never seen someone use calibrations of 
degrees for temperatures in halves and fourths. 
 
 
Norman Werling

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