Pat Naughtin wrote "M, Mt, MT, Mt., MT., Mtr, Mtr., are the variation for the meter".
We should tell (stress) the people that m for meter, g for gram, etc is the "SYMBOL" and not a "SHORT FORM" for the unit Its a nice collection Pat. Madan --- Pat Naughtin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 11:26:48 +1000 > Subject: [USMA:20177] RE: 'Imperial vigilante' found > guilty > From: Pat Naughtin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Dear Chris and All, > > Here are the variations on the symbol m, for metre, > that I have collected > around my home in Geelong. > > M, Mt, MT, Mt., MT., Mtr, Mtr., Mtrs., mr, mr., me, > m., ms, ms., mt, mt., > mts, mts., mtr, mtr., mtrs, mtrs., and my personal > favourite Mtres. > > I sometimes amuse myself by translating these > erroneous abbreviations into > real SI units: > > M is mega > Mt is megatonne > MT is megatesla > Mt. is megatonne with a useless dot > etc. > > The basis of doing this is that SI is a supported > system of units and its > symbols have definite, internationally accepted, > meanings. > > Old units such as miles had, and continue to have, > no definite, > internationally accepted, meanings. In various > places (and under various > jurisdictions) the word miles might be abbreviated > to M, ML, Ml, MI, Mi, m, > ml, mi, M., ML., Ml., MI., Mi., m., ml., mi., etc., > etc., etc. > > Again my perverse thinking often says: > > mega, megalitre, megalitre, megainch, megainch, > metre, millilitre, > milliinch, etc. > > Cheers, > > Pat Naughtin > CAMS - Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist > - United States Metric Association > ASM - Accredited Speaking Member > - National Speakers Association of Australia > Member, International Federation for Professional > Speakers > -- > > > > > on 2002/05/23 03.07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On Wed, 22 May 2002 09:50:56 -0700, "Bill Potts" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> It's good that he was found guilty, but bad that > someone had posted a sign > >> with "mtrs" on it. > >> > > All too common, I'm afraid, Bill. I don't know > whether this is > > ignorance, or a desire not to be confused with the > usage of 'm' for > > miles in the UK (which looks like it even > conflicts with our own Units > > of Measurement Regulations!) > > > > Chris > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com
