Thread: Suzanne Charlton's return
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Old May 20th 06, 04:59 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Graham P Davis Graham P Davis is offline
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Default Suzanne Charlton's return
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David Haggas wrote:
They repeat the term "degrees Celsius"
about 20 times and waste time giving Fahrenheit conversions.



Waste time giving Fahrenheit conversions?

I have been told many times that people liked my radio broadcasts
specifically *because* I gave Fahrenheit conversions. Mind you, I never
found out the average age of the listeners, but if that is what the
majority want - then that is what they get.

Fahrenheit was dropped some forty years ago so I think everyone should have
got used to Celsius by now. I agree with David that it's a waste of time,
given the little time they're allotted, to give the conversions and to
mention "degrees Celsius". While they're at it, I wish they'd drop the
unnecessary use of "its way" and "their way".


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