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Re: OT Marx Brothers (was Re: Another Introduction)

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Thursday, May 15, 2003, 2:37
Joe scripsit:

> For me, meter, center, and theater are acceptable(I don't use them, but > hey.). However, 'liter' looks very odd to me....possibly because I've never > seen it used in an American context.
Soda bottles (1-liter and 2-liter) would be the main context. Of course, there are also scientific and science fiction works. -- John Cowan jcowan@reutershealth.com http://www.reutershealth.com http://www.ccil.org/~cowan Humpty Dump Dublin squeaks through his norse Humpty Dump Dublin hath a horrible vorse But for all his kinks English / And his irismanx brogues Humpty Dump Dublin's grandada of all rogues. --Cousin James