Re: The Difference

[Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>]

JonMac writes:

>>Dave's done 110 in Nigel (And had it up to 9500 rpms.)
>
>It's been a long time since I was confused by hood/bonnet, wing/fender,
>trunk/boot blah blah - but ...
>why is rpm trans-Atlantic pluralised? Revs or revolutions per minute means
>rpm, so why does another 's' go on the end of rpm? This issue is causing
me
>a considerable loss of sleep.
>
>John Mac

John, 

The "s" don't belong.  Maybe its just "Poetic License."

Dave

P.S.  I think that should be "It DOESN'T belong."