Stephen C Gallagher asked in USMA 14411: >Is a kelvin interval ever pluralized? For example would >you say "The temperature is 229 kelvin", or >"The temperature is 229 kelvins". > >While I'm sure you're right that the "degree" unit >is not used with the Kelvin scale, I do remember >being taught the "degrees Kelvin" in high school >chemistry. 10 kilometres, 115 volts, 65 kilograms, 4 litres, 30 seconds, why not 229 kelvins? Of course in a technical paper one should write 10 km, 115 V, 65 kg, 4 L, 30 s, and hence 229 K. Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
