In article , -MIKE-
wrote:

I'm glad I picked up on the Canadian accent, because the guy kept saying
"mil" when referring to his measurements. It wasn't until he showed the
reading on his gauge that I realized he was talking millimeters and not
thousandths of an inch.

Do all Canadians really say "mil" in reference to millimeters?

I typically say "thou" or "ten thou" for imperial, and "mil" for
metric, eh?

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³Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness
sobered, but stupid lasts forever.² -- Aristophanes