Monday, January 12, 2009

SPLITTING TIME

When it comes to Time, the English language does not make a distinction between:

1- the system of measurement (called time)
2- that which is being measured (also called time)

I would like to start by making the distinction between the two more clear:

1- time (with a small t) is a system of measure using SI units of duration
2- TIME (with a BIG T) is that which is being measured.

I can then substitute this into my original statement:

Time is measured in seconds
Time is measured in {SI units of duration}
(BIG T) TIME is measured in {SI units of duration}
(BIG T) TIME is measured in {SI units of duration of (small t) time}

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