Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Abbreviations. Use standard abbreviations (hr, min, sec, etc) instead of > writing complete words. > Actually, those are units, not abbreviations. You are supposed to use "s" not "sec": http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/units.html Hour is "h" not "hr," and both "h" and "min" are officially outside of the SI units (metric system): http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/outside.html *Do* try to get the prefixes right -- k for kilo- M for mega- small m for milli-: http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/prefixes.html > Some common abbreviations that do not require definition are shown on > the attached table. Define all other abbreviations the first time they > are used, then subsequently use the abbreviation > Good idea. But not for units. > As a general rule, do not use an abbreviation unless a term is used at > least three times in the manuscript. > Good practice. However, in a specialized forum such as this, it is okay to abbreviate often-used words such as CF (cold fusion) the first time you use them, and perhaps even H.A.D. (heat after death). - Jed
