How about the difference between ms and m.s? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pierre Abbat Sent: 09 July 2008 16:25 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:41353] RE: symbols vs. abbreviations
On Wednesday 09 July 2008 00:35:47 Martin Vlietstra wrote: > A power supply of 1 mW can power a hearing aid, while 1 MW can power the > air conditioning system of a small building. 1 mL fits in a thimble. 1 ML is the volume of the four apartments in this building put together. I see that error commonly on bottles. 1 s is a time interval. 1 S is an electrical conductivity. I also see "km/hr" occasionally and think "Kilometers per hryvnia?" "Mg" is two symbols. If you have 1 Mg Mg, how many flashbulbs could you make? Pierre
