On Oct 24 , at 12:07 PM, John M. Steele wrote: > The AP Stylebook is the "cause" of most incorrect metric usage in the media, > such as the use of kph for km/h. They have a short period of accepting > suggestions in the fall for the next edition of the AP Stylebook. I found > the submittal form open today and they are accepting suggestions through > November 15. > http://www.apstylebook.com/?do=social_media
John, Thanks for the information and the suggestion. I have sent my recommendation to the AP. Here, below, is my message. ======================================== Please start using the offically recognized symbols for metric measures. This is not a matter of style over which the AP can make choices. The decisions and specifications for metric unit symbols are prescribed by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM). Only they have the authority to specify correct symbols. The CGPM is an organization esablished by an international treaty to which the US is a signatory. Futhermore, Congress (and not the AP stylebook) has the authority to establish the system of weights and measures in the US and Congress has stated that the SI metric system is the preferred system for weights and measures in the US. Therefore, please adopt, as the AP "style", the CORRECT symbols for SI metric units; e.g. "km/h" instead of "kpm" and others. School children learn the correct symbols and the AP looks foolish when those children become adults and see the AP reports being full of errors in metric news and sports reports. PS I tried to keep the above succinct be omitting lengthy documention of the claims in the above. However, I can provide documentation of you sholud desire. ======================================== Bill Hooper 1810 mm tall Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA ========================== SImplification Begins With SI. ==========================
