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Re: Terminology Question...

To: "Lawrence E. & Cathy R. Mayfield" <lemay@hiwaay.net>
Subject: Re: Terminology Question...
From: Don Kerr <dkveuro@pop.flash.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 21:04:02 -0500
It's a bastardization  by the Yanks......!   DK.

Lawrence E. & Cathy R. Mayfield wrote:
> 
> Maybe I can start a war...
> I went to school and learned that torque was   "ft-lbs".
> I often see and hear nowadays the term   "pounds - feet"
> 
> So whay are all those guys WRONG! I know my terminology is absolutely, 100%
> correct, so whay are Thos other people using the completely wrong term of
> pounds-feet?
> 
> :) mayf
> 
> Seriously what is the genesis of the different terms?
> 
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