The Associated press Stylebook requires use of kph, or the words spelled out; it does not allow the correct symbol, km/h. Reuters has used both, not sure they are as strict. They mostly use kph. AFP mostly uses the correct km/h, but occasionally uses kph. BBC uses a haphazard and unpredictable mix of the two. Various USMA members have written AP about their incorrect usage for years to no avail.
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 2:18 PM Subject: [USMA:53389] SI Use in Yahoo Article I notice a Yahoo News article from Reuters with only one parenthetical non-SI reference in third paragraph; otherwise, the article uses only SI units. http://news.yahoo.com/philippines-braces-super-typhoon-strongest-033006175--finance.html For example: With center winds of 215 kph (133 mph) and gusts of up to 250 kph, the storm, rated as category five, the most severe, was moving west-northwest at 33 kph in the Pacific Ocean. Aquino said 100 coastal areas face the threat of storm surges, bringing waves higher than 5 m to 6 m, and ordered action by local officials to limit damage and loss of lives. I hope to see more and more articles available to Americans with fewer and fewer non-SI references. I also notice the use of kph instead of km/h. Does anyone know if there is a media standard abbreviation for kilometers per hour? David Pearl MetricPioneer.com 503-428-4917
