On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:23:31 -0000, (Chris
Lewis) wrote:

According to Goedjn :

I really wish that were the case. Besides, why use a second rate
measurement system when we could go with a better one. inches, feet yards
rods miles (two kinds) and no easy conversions between any of them, while in

You forgot fathom, chains, furlong, leagues.

And to be offended that the plural for two of those is
the same as the singular.

There are 11 fathom in a surveyor's chain.

Not to mention 2.75 fathoms in a rod.

See? It's simple.

[I _think_ fathom and chain both pluralize with ".s"]

"Full fathom five my father lies, of his bones are coral made. . ."
And the other one is furlong.