Interestingly the following bring up wavy not spelled correct lines: kmph, kph but it did recognize mph and Km/h
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carleton MacDonald Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 7:00 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:51047] RE: Tropical Storm Katia strengthening, moving northwestward: NHC Spoke too soon - someone got to them. Interesting, in my e-mail client (Outlook), there's a wavy red line under "kmph", meaning the Word editor doesn't think it's right. When I right-click on it I get, as a suggestion ... mph. Carleton Bangalore (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Katia, located about 1,285 miles east of Leeward Islands was almost a hurricane packing winds of 70 miles per hour (110 kmph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Wednesday. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John M. Steele Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 06:16 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:51045] Tropical Storm Katia strengthening, moving northwestward: NHC Reuters correctly uses "km/h" for wind and storm speed in this story on tropical storm Katia. http://news.yahoo.com/katia-speeds-atlantic-not-clear-threat-u-031723393.html;_ylt=AobHPh4mmrdbQsbkDt8mUD6s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNtaDM0dXBwBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDNzY4MWZiOGQtNmE4Mi0zMTFjLTkzMTMtNTMxODc2MzY0Y2JkBHBvcwMxNQRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgNkZGEyYTFkMC1kM2IxLTExZTAtYmJmZC02ZTcxMzI4M2Q2MWQ-;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3 One has to wonder why a reporter in Bangalore is covering the Atlantic hurricane watch desk. I have also seen Reuters use "kph." They appear not to have a firm policy. At least "km/h" made it through the editor. That is better than AP's policy of institutionalized error, always "correcting" it to wrong.
