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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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0.03937 inches or inch
Hi,
0.03937 inches or 0.03937 inch? Can anyone tell me which is correct?
/Fred
0.03937 inches or 0.03937 inch? Can anyone tell me which is correct?
/Fred
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Hi, there should be a "rule", which was suggested by some kind of standards organization if I am not mistaken, that says you should use the singular for measurements that are less then 1. But as far as I know, most people (uber-geeks and professionals included) find that odd and use the plural anyway. I use the plural.
- Hi, there should be a "rule", which was suggested by some kind of standards organization if I am not mistaken, that says you should use the singular for measurements that are less then 1.
- But as far as I know, most people (uber-geeks and professionals included) find that odd and use the plural anyway.
- I use the plural.
- So I say: zero point zero three nine three seven inches.
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Hi,
there should be a "rule", which was suggested by some kind of standards organization if I am not mistaken, that says you should use the singular for measurements that are less then 1. But as far as I know, most people (uber-geeks and professionals included) find that odd and use the plural anyway. I use the plural. So I say: zero point zero three nine three seven inches.
there should be a "rule", which was suggested by some kind of standards organization if I am not mistaken, that says you should use the singular for measurements that are less then 1. But as far as I know, most people (uber-geeks and professionals included) find that odd and use the plural anyway. I use the plural. So I say: zero point zero three nine three seven inches.
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