Talk:4 metres

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Hello

Searching for "4 meter" eventually leads to a page called "4 metres". But wouldn't it be better to use as much ISO as possible, i.e. no plural and m or meter? (ISO31).

73 Bo, OZ2M

Using no plural may be correct as per ISO but it makes for abominable English grammar, Bo. It just sounds ugly.

As for the spelling 'meter' - from the manual of style. If an article's subject has a strong tie to a specific region/dialect, it should use that dialect. As the English speaking countries with majority of 4 metre operators (the UK and Ireland) spell the word 'metre', that's the spelling that should be used in the artcile.

Add redirects if you think it's an issue. I added metre redirects for all the HF ones.

73 - Gerry Lynch 20:01, 14 June 2006 (UTC)