Dear Gene, Jim, and All,
If the USMA takes up Gene's suggestion:
More needed is a USMA goal to "correct" the AP Style Guide to prefer
SI in accord with Federal Public Law. I suggest that letters go to
board members of the AP with quotation of the Public Law of 1988
stating preference for SI.
Might I suggest that the people helping to update the AP Style Guide
(perhaps using the AIP Style Manual (1990) as a basis for this) might
also like to refer to:
Chapter 11 Numbers and measurement (pages 163 to 186)
Australian Government Style manual: for authors, editors and printers
(2002)
ISBN: 0-7016-3648-3.
http://www.agimo.gov.au/information/publishing/style_manual
This is possibly the most recent Style manual that clearly recommends
and supports the use of The International System of Units (SI). At
present the Style manual: for authors, editors and printers is not
available as a pdf file.
I edited the Numbers and measurement chapter of this (6th) edition and
the previous (5th) edition was edited by Kevin Wilks, the author of
the report, 'Metrication in Australia'.
In the meantime you might find that my 'Checklist for editors' article
might be useful as a substitute, and somewhat shorter, metrication
style manual. You will find this on the http://www.metricationmatters.com/articles
page or directly at http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/ChecklistForEditors.pdf
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
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On 2008/06/18, at 3:57 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jim,
I got my quotation from Page 16 of a download of the AIP Style
Manual (1990, latest, edition), done a few minutes ago.
You are correct, I should have stated that most AIP members are
American scientific societies dealing with physics.
More needed is a USMA goal to "correct" the AP Style Guide to prefer
SI in accord with Federal Public Law. I suggest that letters go to
board members of the AP with quotation of the Public Law of 1988
stating preference for SI.
Who are the members of the AP Board of Directors? Letters to them
might be more effective than to the AP in general.
Gene.
---- Original message ----
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:10:23 -0500
From: James Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [USMA:41152] RE: Associated Press Style Guide is
working against us.
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
AIP includes societies that deal in matters relating to physics. I
would
not claim that they include "most American scientific societies" as
members.
I am no longer a member of AIP (I had been, as a member of the
American
Association of Physics Teachers until recently) so my credentials are
the same as those of any other person. You might go to www.aip.org
and
search for "authors guide". I believe it can be downloaded as a PDF
file.
My last copy was printed in the 90s, I think, and if I still have
it it
is packed away somewhere.
Jim
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) Style Manual virtually
*mandates* "metric" units, which can be interpreted to include cgs
units. The AIP consists of most American scientific societies as
members. My edition of the AIP manual is many years old. Later
editions may specify SI, I'm not sure. That's worth a Web
search. Bill, Bill, or Jim, do you know?
