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From: "boyd, rounin" <boyd@insultant.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] /lib/units
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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 01:07:31 +0100
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> 'Avoirdupois' is correct, even in French. There is no 'd'.

peas [pois] are special.  they are uncountable objects, except
in small quantities (rice is similar).  one uses 'des' to say:

   some <uncountable object>

pois:

    http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Produits/HYPPZ/CULTURES/3c---109.htm

poid == weight [plural]:

    http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/X6881F/X6881F14.htm

right, the unit's 'inches' bug can stay.