"mL" is the standard here in Canada. You either see "L" or "litre" on packages and rarely an italicized or handwritten "l" Many shops will still abbreviate it to "lt." or "ltr." in their advertisements. greg >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2000-10-20 16:05:38 >>> 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 -- Metrication information: http://www.metric.org.uk/ UK legislation, EC Directives, Trading Standards links and more
