My two bits would be that if you say "5 square meters" it is pretty obvious that you are talking of five boxes 1 m on each side. But if you say "5 meters squared" it comes out like "5 meters, squared". This brings on an image of a line 5 m long, and THEN one multiplies the line by itself. Just like saying "seven, squared".

HARRY WYETH

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