Stan: I have the 2002 Edition. (By the way, it's correctly called the Associated Press Stylebook, not Guidebook.) I used to have an online subscription but I let it lapse. Under metric, after noting an exception for mm, in the case of film (e.g., 35 mm) and weapons (e.g., 105 mm cannon), it says that metric units should be spelled out in the first instance, only using "abbreviations" (sic) for subsequent instances. They're about to publish the 2009 Edition, orderable for $18.95 online at http://apstylebook.com/. The initial page has an illustration of the 2008 Edition (sold out), with an Order Now link that will take you to the full range. Bill Potts
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stan Jakuba Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 16:08 To: SCC14; U.S. Metric Association Subject: AP guidebook Another problem with an editor who "corrected" my manuscript by making all GW into gigawatt-hours. Why? I quote: The Associated Press guidebook, which we follow, indicates that GW should not be abbreviated, and instead be spelled out as gigawatt-hours. I am trying to get a copy of the AP guidebook or get an independent confirmation of that W = Wh according to API. What a mess that Wh causes. Stan Jakuba
