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5 Sep 2024 05:19:06 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Question about imperial units  
From: Warp
Date: 9 Nov 2009 18:00:36
Message: <4af89f14@news.povray.org>
Neeum Zawan <m.n### [at] ieeeorg> wrote:
> On 11/09/09 13:37, Warp wrote:
> >    Where did the 100 come from? And wouldn't that be "ten metres squared"?
> > Even then, I still haven't heard anyone use such expression.

>         I hear it often. It should be squared, but that extra d sound is too 
> much effort. Don't know if that's just an American thing...

  Are you sure you are not confusing it with the expression "10-by-10 square"
(which is more correct anyways)?

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                                                          - Warp


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