Re: CHAT Was: Re: Accents

Stephen Mulraney wrote:

> > I've heard tell that the Dutch use pfund(?) for
> > half a kilo... Apparently, we converted our *speed signs* over
> > with no inbetweens... straight from mi/h to km/h
In The Netherlands, we have the old term "pond" which means half a kilo, but
it is a somewhat outdated term, it is not official, and only used with
regard to food, I think. I never refer to anything in "ponden", just
"grammen" and "kilo's".

Maarten