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Posted by Marc on 09/28/05 13:11
Toby Inkster wrote:
> Marc wrote:
>>500m - 500 meters
>>100C - 100 degrees centigrade
>>50km - 50 kilometers
>>10li - 10 liters
>>70mi - 70 miles
>>12oz - 12 ounces
>
> Actually (for metric units anyway) it is standard to use a space between
> the quantity and the unit. Also, the abbreviation for litres is a capital
> "L", not "li". (Lowercase "l" is also common in many parts of the world,
> and is also an accepted abbreviation.)
>
> 500 m
> 100 °C
> 50 km
> 10 L
I'll agree with you about L being the correct abbreviation for liters,
not li, but do you have any evidence to assert your other claims?
I know an incredibly highly qualified mathematician who would disagree
with you certainly on the metric front, regarding 500m, 50km and 100°C
(there should have been a degrees symbol between the 0 and the C before
but I couldn't find it).
Marc
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