Yes. That distinction helped me understand things better. -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.connected-systems.com Phone: +44 7850 511794
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf > Of M R > Sent: 24 May 2002 14:15 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:20186] Short Forms > > 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
