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[Tony Duell]

> 
> On 24 Mar 2009 at 20:15, Tony Duell wrote:
> 
> > So? The data rate makes no difference to the concepts. 1 Mbps is not
> > the same thing as 1Mbaud. 
> 
> No, but unlike Fred, I've given up.  After listening to  BBC 

I've not given up -- yet.... These terms have precise meanings, and 
misusing them is likely to lead to confusion. 

Similarly I get annoyed when people misuse the terms 'mass' and 'weight'  
(in fact, last time I was asked for my weight, I gave it in newtons. If 
they want to know my mass, they can ask for that!). And 'speed' .vs. 
'veloctiy'.

> announcers confuse "lie" and "lay", "flout" and "flaunt", "flounder" 
> and "founder" and "who" and "whom", I've concluded that it's not 
> worth the effort of being annoyed.  Gone are the days of received 
> standard pronunciation and impeccable grammar.

Oh, alas the BBC is nothing like it was :-(

-tony