There is a support for da or D for deca, h or H for hecto, and k or K for kilo, for at least a trial period, Why not they give a lower case English letter for micro instead of "�". This will complete the cycle with upper case letters for more than 1 and lower case letters for less than 1. Since "m" is given for milli, the next letter in micro - "i" can be given for it. But please do not bring these new developments to USA as they are still in transition and any change may lead to confusion. Already the KM is interpreted here as kilo miles instead of kilometers. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 16:06:29 -0600 (CST) From: Gene Mechtly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Barry N. Taylor, U.S.Rep., CCU" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Ian M. Mills, President, CCU" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Terry J. Quinn, Director, BIPM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Symbols for SI Prefixes Dear Barry, Considerable support is being expressed again by me and my associates for CCU approval of *both* alternative symbols in three instances: da or D for deca, h or H for hecto, and k or K for kilo, for at least a trial period, Subsequent approvals by the CIPM and the CGPM would enable the option of *all* upper case symbols for multiples greater than one. This improvement would greatly enhance the appeal of SI to students. The president for alternative symbols is l or L for liter, Both of these symbols are currently approved for a trial period. Furthermore, Council Directive 80/181/EEC of the European Union *replaces* k by K for kilo, and *replaces* h by H for hecto. The question of D replacing da, or approval of both da and D as alternatives is not addressed by CD 80/181/EEC. Please seek approval of da or D, h or H, and k or K, at least for a trial period, at the CCU meeting in 2001 April 19 and 20. Who objected to this proposal at the CCU meeting in 1998 and why? Sincerely, Eugene A. (Gene) Mechtly, College of Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (uiuc) cc: U.S. Metric Association
