On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:34:53 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
wrote:
>
>
>"mrtravel" skrev i meddelandet
>news:wJ6dnWIqdJyLnu7VnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@comcast.com...
>> rousseau wrote:
>>> mrtravel wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>rousseau wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>A US dictionary is not the place to look for definitions of units or
>>>>>their symbols. Try http://www.bipm.org/en/si/.
>>>>>
>>>>>And take a look at any speedo (even UK ones).
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>As an American, what resource should I use. Why do you think you
>>>>reference is the only correct one? After all, you probably spell color
>>>>"colour". Am I wrong because my dictionary says "color"?
>>>
>>>
>>> You use the resource I cited. It's the body that defines the
>>> International
>>> System of Units (and the US is part of that body).
>>
>> And it is impossible to have an abbreviation not sanctioned by this
>> organization?
>-----------
>Of course you can. As long as it's possible to understand feel free to use
>whatever you like.
And if you have no desire to be understood, feel also free.
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