We might be getting imperial measurements back.

[JohnD]

A mile is miglia, mille is 1000 - As in Mille Miglia the Italian 1000 mile road race.

I know that Miglio is the Italian for a (single) mile, and Miglia for (plural) miles.

But a "mile" was a thousand Roman military paces. So two modern words from the same Latin origin, Mille.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

But a "mile" was a thousand Roman military paces. So two modern words from the same Latin origin, Mille.

If the Roman mile, was anywhere close to a modern mile, there pace would need to be almost two yards - 1760 yards to one mile.

 

[noseall]

If the Roman mile, was anywhere close to a modern mile, there pace would need to be almost two yards - 1760 yards to one mile.

But the Roman mile came first. The Imperial mile is a poor impostor.

 

[JohnD]

If the Roman mile, was anywhere close to a modern mile, there pace would need to be almost two yards - 1760 yards to one mile.

They counted the left foot. I think about 30 inches per leg.

British statute mile has changed several times

1000 paces at 30 inches per leg is 60 000 inches which is 1,666 yards. Not the same, but somewhat similar

The Italian mile is longer than the British mile.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

If the Roman mile, was anywhere close to a modern mile, there pace would need to be almost two yards - 1760 yards to one mile.

but at least their mile was based on something logical

 

[Mottie]

I think I'm going to look for your posts in the future

You mean you’re not looking already?

 

[Pat ex]

Z'ha 'dum by any chance?

Quite near there (astronomically speaking). Gnareyama actually. In English that's a silent 'r', and the Gn is pronounced by running the two sounds together, like trying to swallow while pronouncing the 'n'.

I'm back from my hols' now.
Yes I know it was just a fraction of a day in earth times, but in astronomical times, and because I enjoyed my holiday so much, it flew by.
Carmenmemoranda has had his annual leave as well now, just early this morning, in earth times.

 

[Pat ex]

You mean you’re not looking already?

Careful, we'll be accused of knowing each other at this rate.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Careful, we'll be accused of knowing each other at this rate.

You 2 always seem to post around the same times.

Anybody else noticed that ?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Not really, no

 

[Pat ex]

You 2 always seem to post around the same times.

Anybody else noticed that ?

Don't you start.
How was your holiday, colleague?
It's a bit naff being back among all these cousins, init? But it's a job.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

I presume you've heard the one about close knit families, the ones where they play "incest", a game for all the family