How about the difference between ms and m.s?

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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

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