Context counts for something. D. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Elwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: March 20, 2002 11:40 Subject: [USMA:18933] Metric shortened names -- cleaned up list
>Here is the list so far: > >amp ampere >"k" kilometer >kilo kilogram >kilo kilometer >meg megaliter >meg megohm >klick kilometer (or km/h?) >micron micrometer >mil millimeter >nit candela per square meter >puf picofarad (pF) > >As if anyone on this lists needs a reason, the multiple uses of "meg" and >"kilo" is reason enough not to use such shortened versions. > >On the other hand, I don't see myself starting to say "three milliamperes" >rather than "three milliamps." > >Jim Elwell >
