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Optimistic__Elephant t1_j93jvp8 wrote

Reply to comment by Lampshader in "The longest-lived micrometer than can be bought." J.T. Slocomb micrometers and stand, all fully restored by myself. Each mic is between 70-120 years old, and they're all still accurate. by ExHempKnight

The English language and all it’s bizarre rules is a strange pairing with the metric system.

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Lampshader t1_j94b65m wrote

> it’s bizarre rules

Not sure if deliberate...

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[deleted] t1_j93nues wrote

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Optimistic__Elephant t1_j93uhln wrote

I just meant in general English has lots of weird rules like:

> I before e, except after c Or when sounded as 'a' as in 'neighbor' and 'weigh' Unless the 'c' is part of a 'sh' sound as in 'glacier' Or it appears in comparatives and superlatives like 'fancier' And also except when the vowels are sounded as 'e' as in 'seize' Or 'i' as in 'height' Or also in '-ing' inflections ending in '-e' as in 'cueing' Or in compound words as in 'albeit' Or occasionally in technical words with strong etymological links to their parent languages as in 'cuneiform' Or in other numerous and random exceptions such as 'science', 'forfeit', and 'weird'.

Which is funny because metric system is all about logical and consistent rules. So metric + English language is a funny pairing to me.

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