I assume that "ml" is commonly seen in the UK, if not "mL". Am I correct
in this, Chris?
Jim
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>
> On Fri, 20 Oct 2000 16:36:43 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Very refreshing to see food priced metrically! I did notice, however,
> >that at least on the Long Life Milk they use "ltr" for "liter". This is
> >probably due to wanting to avoid confusion with the numeral "1", but
> >can't they use "L" in the UK?
>
> I didn't spot this, as I only had a very quick glance (I saw it
> advertised in the Independent, and paid a quick visit to see if they
> were acting legally). Yes, we do sometimes see 'L' for litre on packs,
> but it's more usual to see it spelled out as 'litre'; I'm glad to say
> that 'mL' is almost never seen.
>
> Chris
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