Dear Stephen, on 2004-12-31 02.18, Stephen Humphreys at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> <<I have sent a short (stiff) note to the editor at the Sydney Morning > Herald.>> > > I'm not sure if you are aware, but the "flexible" attitude to representing > metric is very widespread in Europe - with distances in "mts", speed in > "kmh" and weight in "KGS". I am aware of this and I am opposed to this use of such arbitrary, incorrect, abbreviations. The International system of units was designed to be, and it is, simple to use. I have little sympathy for those who try to complicate it. Here are two items from 'Metrication matters' newsletters. (See: http://metricationmatters.com/newslwetter for back copies. ** The internationally accepted symbol for the metre is the lower-case letter m without a full stop or period. However this does not stop creativity. In Geelong, I have found the following incorrect versions of the lower case letter m on signs, in newspapers, and in advertisements: M, Mt, MT, Mt., MT., Mtr, Mtr., Mtrs., mr, mr., me, m., ms, ms., mt, mt., mts, mts., mtr, mtr., mtrs, mtrs., or my personal favourite Mtres. The correct symbol for kilogram is kg and the correct symbol for kilograms is also kg � with no 's' on the end. However, I have seen: Kg, kay-grams, KG, Kilo, KGs, kay, kilo, kilog, kgram, k-grams, kilos, kaygees, Kilos, k, kays, Kgs, K, or KGS. ** > BTW - how does one post a response to a USMA listserv question and actually > see it on the list? > I assume that you have subscribed to the list at: http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/listserv.htm If you have and you are still having problems please contact the USMA webmaster, Don Hillger, at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers and best wishes for your metrication program, Pat Naughtin ASM (NSAA), LCAMS (USMA)* PO Box 305, Belmont, Geelong, Australia Phone 61 3 5241 2008 Pat Naughtin is the editor of the free online monthly newsletter, 'Metrication matters'. You can subscribe by going to http://www.metricationmatters.com and clicking on 'Newsletter'. * Pat is the editor of the 'Numbers and measurement' chapter of the Australian Government Publishing Service 'Style manual � for writers, editors and printers', he is an Accredited Speaking Member (ASM) with the National Speakers Association of Australia, and a Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist (LCAMS) with the United States Metric Association.
