John Machin wrote:

Subtle distinction: A metER is a measuring device. A MetRE is a unit of
distance.



... except in the US, where we stubbornly apply the same spelling to both of those. (It figures that we Americans just ignore subtle distinctions....)


Jeff Shannon
Technician/Programmer
Credit International

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