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Is a "twain" a unit of measure? My understanding is that the word simply means two, and so twain means two fathoms, which is not the same as saying that two fathoms are a twain in the same snse that three feet are a yard. [[User:Greg Woodhouse|Greg Woodhouse]] 16:29, 2 April 2007 (CDT) | Is a "twain" a unit of measure? My understanding is that the word simply means two, and so twain means two fathoms, which is not the same as saying that two fathoms are a twain in the same snse that three feet are a yard. [[User:Greg Woodhouse|Greg Woodhouse]] 16:29, 2 April 2007 (CDT) | ||
I'd say certainly not: I can find no reference to it except in the famous expression "mark twain", where fathoms is understood. I've dropped it from my rewrite. --[[User:Ant Allan|Ant Allan]] 16:32, 5 April 2007 (CDT) | I'd say certainly not: I can find no reference to it except in the famous expression "mark twain", where fathoms is understood. I've dropped it from my rewrite. --[[User:Ant Allan|Ant Allan]] 16:32, 5 April 2007 (CDT) | ||
Revision as of 11:53, 26 September 2007
Is a "twain" a unit of measure? My understanding is that the word simply means two, and so twain means two fathoms, which is not the same as saying that two fathoms are a twain in the same snse that three feet are a yard. Greg Woodhouse 16:29, 2 April 2007 (CDT)
I'd say certainly not: I can find no reference to it except in the famous expression "mark twain", where fathoms is understood. I've dropped it from my rewrite. --Ant Allan 16:32, 5 April 2007 (CDT)