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04-10-2018, 05:28 AM
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Re: Measurement units

Originally Posted by Besoeker ->
OK. How many metres in a kilogram ?
Don't be a pedantic galah. The four basic metric units are:

Metres
Kilograms
Seconds
Amperes

These are so in any metric system.

To waffle on about "relating to a metre" may show where the word metric was derived but it is as stupid as saying Sophisticated means "Having its naturalness spoiled" or uterus means "Hysteria" it once meant that but no longer does.

Pull yourself together.
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04-10-2018, 06:04 AM
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Re: Measurement units

Originally Posted by Bruce ->
Don't be a pedantic galah. The four basic metric units are:

Metres
Kilograms
Seconds
Amperes

These are so in any metric system.

To waffle on about "relating to a metre" may show where the word metric was derived but it is as stupid as saying Sophisticated means "Having its naturalness spoiled" or uterus means "Hysteria" it once meant that but no longer does.

Pull yourself together.
These as SI units.
The metre is just one.

You can't measure amps by the metre. Thus it is not metric.
Simple innit?
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Re: Measurement units

Died a death........
 
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