Hi Bill When we write, we write it as km/l, but when we speak we cannot say 'k','m','slash','l', but only 'k','m','p','l'.
Please correct me if I am wrong. I think we have a slight communication gap or I am not communicating properly. Indeed, I am committed to SI. Madan --- Bill Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [USMA:18938] RE: Fwd: RE: Short unit names > Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 13:46:15 -0800 > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Marcus: > > What is wrong is that this list server is for > proponents of SI. Madan is, as > far as I know, a proponent of SI. > > kmpl is not SI. What's the use of having a > universal, language-independent > symbol for "per" if those of us who support it are > not going to use it? > > Abbreviations such as mpg and hp fall outside the > scope of SI, so they're > not really relevant to the discussion. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of M R > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 12:49 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:18937] RE: Fwd: RE: Short unit names > > > Hi Bill > > In 'kmpl', 2 symbols 'km' and 'l' are universal > symbols of SI and only the letter 'p' (substituting > '/') is not universal. So what is wrong in saying > kmpl. > > I believe lot of people in USA also say mpg, hp, etc > instead of full wording. > > There are lot of symbols/abbreviations/shortened > words > used commonly in our daily life like > UK - United Kingdom > Gas - Gasolene > LPG - Liqiuefied Petroleum Gas > TV - Television, > etc > > Madan > > > --- Bill Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Madan wrote: > > "In India, they use kmpl (written as km/l) and > kmph > > (written as km/h) for mileage and speed and > > similarly > > the mass is quoted in kg. They dont use > expansions, > > but only abbreviations/symbols. After all people > > prefer shorter terms." > > > > I'm puzzled as to why you say "kmpl (written as > > km/h)" and "kmph (written as > > km/h)." > > > > Why are you, yourself, using "kmpl" and "kmph?" > > These have no meaning > > whatsoever in SI. > > > > Bill Potts, CMS > > Roseville, CA > > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/
