And the other problem that this entry in the Stylebook has is its reference to abbreviations instead of symbols.
8 entries after "metric system" is the entry "Middle Ages A.D. 476 to approximately A.D. 1450". This is the era that the Stylebook writers and its sycophantic journalists are still living in. Baron Carter -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 24 May, 2002 11:09 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:20191] Re: Short Forms In a message dated Fri, 24 May 2002 �9:20:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, M R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >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 I have a copy of the Associated Press Stylebook. Under "metric", the following is included: "ABBREVIATIONS [sic]: The abbreviation mm for millimeter is acceptable in references to film width (8 mm film) and weapons (a 105 mm cannon). (Note space between numeral and abbreviation.) "Do not otherwise use metric abbreviations in news copy." cm
