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can i please have your reactions to this statement:
centimeters is not an accepted international unit of measure. it should
be either meters or millimeters.
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can i also have your thoughts on this:
it is not necessary to list a dimension to five significant digits,
e.g., 210.98 mm wide. this number should be rounded up to 211 mm.
it was my impression that in a Specification list, the exact dimensions
should be used, but in a text reference, rounding up is ok. am i off the
mark here?
