The correct form is exajoules. It's not hard to remember: All spelled-out units of measure and all spelled-out prefixes are lower-case only (except where they are the first word in a sentence). This is the rule, not only in English, but in most other western languages.
The exception is German, where all nouns, including the names of SI units, are capitalized (whole words, of course, including the prefix -- e.g., Kilometer, not kiloMeter). (There are some rumblings about Germany moving towards eliminating the capitalization requirement for common nouns. I don't know how much support that idea has, though.) Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of John Nichols >Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:53 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:24556] exaJoules > > >In my paper an EJ is about equivalent to a quad (1.05) times or >thereabouts. > >I want o write it out in full the first time so is >ExaJoules >exaJoules >exajoules > >Thanks > >John Nichols BE, Ph.D. (Newcastle), MIE (Aust), Chartered Professional >Engineer >Assistant Professor >Texas A&M University >Department of Construction Science >Langford AC >Rm: A414 MD 3137 >College Station, TX 77843-3137 > >Electronic mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Telephone: 979 845 6541 >Facsimile: 979 862 1572 >----------------------------------------------------------------- >a fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi > >in front a precipice, behind a wolf >----------------------------------------------------------------- >
