Your email shows how far behind editorial practices are from the real
world and the International System of Unit (SI) symbols.
The standard International System of Units (SI) symbols should be used
everywhere. No deviations.
This would simplify peoples' lives and understanding so people would not
need to learn different sets of symbols. The SI is already the
international standard.
The SI could be used worldwide in all publications, including newpapers.
The SI should be taught in ALL elementary schools and used exclusively
thereafter.
Regards, Stan Doore
On Sep 1, 2011 8:58 AM, "Ressel, Howard (DOT)" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> 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.
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