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Lincoln Chafee

FSogol

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6. And here I thought that Chafee's legion of fans on DU would ban me from his group for the snark.

Reply to merrily (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 10:34 AM

Aug 2015

I'm a mechanical engineer and do the occasional project in metric if a client wants (NASA) and don't have much trouble, however, I can look at a Imperial value (say, CFM of air in a room) and know if it is correct. If the value is displayed as l/s, that automatic check based on experience is gone.

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It's a great idea libodem Jul 2015 #1

A minor correction for that chart... Violet_Crumble Jul 2015 #2

Liter is the preferred spelling in American English oberliner Jul 2015 #3

"Meter," "liter" and "spelled" are all correct in the US. "Spelt" is not common usage in the merrily Aug 2015 #4

Thanks, fsogol. I have been dreading the day when the US would convert. merrily Aug 2015 #5

And here I thought that Chafee's legion of fans on DU would ban me from his group for the snark. FSogol Aug 2015 #6