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From: "Parker Willey Jr." <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, March 11, 2013 4:36 pm
Subject: [USMA:52498] Fw: re word - use of the phrase Decimal System vs Metric System
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
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I believe there is a public perception that the metric system is somehow foreign and is thus somehow bad.
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> The word metric is used as a noun in quantifying some target of a set of values of a process which has nothing to do with the decimal Metric System.
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> Therefore; I like the idea of Bruce's dropping the term "metric system" and substituting Natalie's idea of the term: "Decimal System".
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> I also like Eugene's idea of calling the old system the "non-decimal system".
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> I like to call the old system the "hodgepodge" system due to all the non related units of measure used in the U.S. today.
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> In summary, Drop "metric system" and call the SI system the "Decimal System".
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> I think in advertising, it would fit better with the public.
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> ...Parker
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> The word metric is used as a noun in quantifying some target of a set of values of a process which has nothing to do with the decimal Metric System.
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> Therefore; I like the idea of Bruce's dropping the term "metric system" and substituting Natalie's idea of the term: "Decimal System".
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> I also like Eugene's idea of calling the old system the "non-decimal system".
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> I like to call the old system the "hodgepodge" system due to all the non related units of measure used in the U.S. today.
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> In summary, Drop "metric system" and call the SI system the "Decimal System".
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> I think in advertising, it would fit better with the public.
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> ...Parker
> Willey Jr.
> San Jose, CA
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> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
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I like your suggestion, Natalie: "Decimal System of Measurements" as an equivalent substitute for "metric system of measurements," a substitute for "International System of Units,"
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> and as a substitute for "SI Units of Measurements" with the objective of increasing more-friendly perceptions of metrication and SI by the general public.
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> I would further suggest that we introduce the phrase "non-decimal-non-system of units" for use of units outside SI.
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From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Natalia Permiakova [[email protected]]
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> From: Paul Trusten <[email protected]>
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> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]>
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> You sure have identified a major public relations problem for us Bruce. I hate and love to say this in response, but "metric system" is a very identifiable phrase in the American language. Not necessarily to our advantage, though: too often, "metric system"
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> Subject: [USMA:52457] Reuse of Word
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> > I know in American language, we like to make the same words to have different meanings or to use as noun, verb, or adjective, but it really irritates me when they (particular the finance industry) uses 'metric' in replace for the word 'measurement'. Obviously,
> 'metric' has been in our vocabulary for over hundred of years, but when did they start using it as a replacement? Maybe we should not call it the 'Metric System'.
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> You sure have identified a major public relations problem for us Bruce. I hate and love to say this in response, but "metric system" is a very identifiable phrase in the American language. Not necessarily to our advantage, though: too often, "metric system"
> is used in anger. But, unlike the concocters of buzz word makers, I don't think we should back down and join the parade of circumlocution. Perhaps one solution is to add to the phrase by saying "metric system of measurement" or "International System of
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