Thanks for the suggestion from Gene and the information from Pat (reproduced at the end of this msg). Here is the suggestion as I wrote it to the AP by using that website. ===================
Allow (or require) the use of metric measurements when such are the primary units in which the information/news was generated, possibly including an appropriately rounded equivalent in parentheses. To be consistent, when old English measures are reported, the appropriately rounded metric measure should be included. =================== Bill Hooper 1810 mm tall Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA ========================== SImplification Begins With SI. ========================== On Jun 11 , at 11:40 AM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > ... many of us should use the URL (below) for suggestions to the AP to > request an update of the AP Style Book to accept SI (at least) and to promote > SI (at best)! > > Gene. > > ---- Original message ---- >> Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:50:05 +1000 >> From: Pat Naughtin <[email protected]> >> >> Dear Carleton and All, >> Maybe it's time to visit the AP suggestions page >> at http://www.apstylebook.com/?do=social_media_responses >> to add your thoughts. >>
