Re: Worldmap mercator projection - Latitude to Y calculation. - last try

Daniel70 <[email protected]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:13:59 +1100

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On 26/01/2026 2:01 am, R.Wieser wrote:
> John,
> 
>> Ah, UK/US difference again. In UK, the form formule is 1677-1829
>> (https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?scope=Entries&q=formule),
>> whereas the form formula is current
> 
> merriam-webster doesn't make any such distinction. Who am I going to believe
> ?

merriam-webster is Yank, isn't it??

Nuff said.

>> formule comes from the French formule,
> 
> Yes, thats what the link I posted says.   And for funzels it mentions your
> singular "formula" as being the plural of of "formule".
> 
>> Isn't language fun!
> 
> Almost as funny as math.  :-(
> 
> Regards,
> Rudy Wieser
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Daniel70