Dear Robert, Joe, and All,
on 2001-02-18 02.00, Joseph B. Reid at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Robert H. Bushnell asked in USMA 11066:
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>> Hey, do you want a space in $20.24/GJ? I do not use a space.
>> For 20.24 $/GJ we use a space. Let us know what you think.
>>
>> Robert H Bushnell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I prefer 20,24 $/GJ; it is better SI practice. I expect that the press
> prefers $20.24/GJ.
I agree. You would not write 20.24dollars; nor would you write
20.24gigajoules. You need the space to show that the number and the unit are
quite separate entities. From this it follows that 20.24 $/GJ (with a space)
should be preferred.
I suppose that putting the $ symbol before numbers has a place in preventing
the fraudulent addition of numerals on cheques and in contracts. The use of
the $ sign before numbers could be restricted to these uses.
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin CAMS
Geelong, Australia
