= more frequently used words must be shorter, both in writing and in speaking
= for units, the unit system where it is shortest to write / say a certain range of numbers to sufficient accuracy, will win when talking about numbers in that range
= For ~0-200 F, Fahrenheit dominates, always speakable in fewer syllables, so Fahrenheit wins for that range.
Linguistic parsimony / Maximum efficiency
Try to find a single paper that ever spells this out though.
Big C silencing the scientists?
= for units, the unit system where it is shortest to write / say a certain range of numbers to sufficient accuracy, will win when talking about numbers in that range
= For ~0-200 F, Fahrenheit dominates, always speakable in fewer syllables, so Fahrenheit wins for that range.
Linguistic parsimony / Maximum efficiency
Try to find a single paper that ever spells this out though.
Big C silencing the scientists?
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