On 11 Jan 2005 17:29:02 -0800, "Sammy" wrote:

I can't let this one go: km^2 is just another way of writing sq km,
they are very much the same thing.

No they aren't.

3 sq Km is an area that would fit in a rectangle 1000m by 3000m.

3Km^2 is 9 Sq Km, which would need a 3000m by 3000m rectangle (square)
to enclose it.

And while I'm at it, I think it is a bit harsh to "correct" our
European friend's written English: meter is a valid synonym for metre
in most of the world and it might just have been a typo.

Yes, I agree that "correction" was uncalled for.

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