Over here in France I often see the incorrect symbol used in the market, and the odd sign outside a business. A very high percentage of the population don’t know that in SI it’s a symbol not an abbreviation.
I wrote to the BBC style guide recently with suggestions and references on their insistence that people use such and such abbreviation for metric. I pointed out the relevant documents that state it’s a symbol. One annoying thing with the BBC is that they insist on the inclusion of old english measure in all their broadcasts. I’ve not heard back from them. MIke > On 21 Oct 2016, at 07:12, Paul Trusten <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am not bragging, just telling a truth: the one industry that excels at the > correct use of SI symbols on its labeling and packaging is the pharmaceutical > industry. > > However, many healthcare professionals do not follow suit. As Jim mentioned, > they might use "gm" for "g," or "mgm" and "mgs" for "mg." Then there is the > problem with the recognition of the Greek letter "mu" for the SI prefix > "micro." Due to its possible confusion with "m" when handwritten, the Joint > Commission years ago insisted that the expression "mcg" be used instead, so > packaging ends up bearing either notation. > > On Oct 20, 2016, at 22:03, James <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> The conversion exercises you mention (e.g., centiliters in a dekaliter) are >> all within one system. Years ago we discussed the issue on the USMA mail >> list and the consensus I recall was that this should be called scaling, not >> conversion. The latter is what we called starting in one system and ending >> in another. >> >> It's unfortunate that the article's author used gm to stand for gram, rather >> than g. >> >> Jim Frysinger >> >> On 2016-10-20 20:27, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>> http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/curing/how-to-make-your-own-pancetta-zbcz1610 >>> >>> <http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/curing/how-to-make-your-own-pancetta-zbcz1610> >>> >>> >>> "These additions are based on a percentage of the starting weight of the >>> meat therefore, it is important to use measurements of weight such as >>> grams, ounces and pounds. Do not use units of volume such as cups, >>> tablespoons and teaspoons. Using the metric system makes all of the >>> calculations easier, and most scales that you are using for your home >>> charcuterie efforts should have both Imperial and Metric units. Take the >>> leap now and convert to metric it will make things easier in the long run." >>> >>> The point of the article is so simple that it's puzzling why so many >>> make so big a deal about using the metric system in the remaining 40% of >>> daily activities. >>> >>> I remember that when the U.S. government botched its chance in the >>> 1970s, the educational methodology was all wrong (leave it to the >>> government to botch it!). Large amounts of class time were spent in >>> conversion exercises: how many centiliters are there in a dekaliter? >>> How many decigrams are there in a centigram? Useless. >>> >>> The lesson that we in USMA need to get out is that the most effective, >>> and easiest, way of learning metric, as it is of learning a foreign >>> language, is total immersion. Think metric. For example, most >>> thermometers are now digital. Simply set them to metric units and think >>> only in those units. Look at the readings several times a day. Get your >>> weather information off the internet -- Weather Underground is fully >>> metric, for example -- rather than the television. Soon you will find >>> that you are having trouble dealing with Fahrenheit. >>> >>> --Martin Morrison, "Metric Today" Columnist >>> _______________________________________________ >>> USMA mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma >>> <https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma> >> >> >> -- >> James R. Frysinger >> 632 Stoney Point Mountain Road >> Doyle TN 38559-3030 >> >> (C) 931.212.0267 >> (H) 931.657.3107 >> (F) 931.657.3108 >> _______________________________________________ >> USMA mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma >> <https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma
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