John: Your recommendation is on target - km/h rather than kph. It's sad that correct useage is rejected by AP Stylebook editors. The AP editors are not in the real world. Keep up the good work! Regards, Stan On Oct 24, 2011 12:09 PM, "John M. Steele" <jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> The AP Stylebook is the "cause" of most incorrect metric usage in the > media, such as the use of kph for km/h. They have a short period of > accepting suggestions in the fall for the next edition of the AP Stylebook. > I found the submittal form open today and they are accepting suggestions > through November 15. > http://www.apstylebook.com/?do=social_media > > I used the form to resubmit the three page analysis I sent them earlier > this summer. I hope many of you will submit suggestions, in particular for > the use of km/h in preference to kph, and better guidelines for when the > metric should be retained in the article, as well as any other incorrect > usage that bugs you. > > Write your suggestion in your own style. However, I think the strongest > argument for km/h, and particularly automotive writers is FMVSS 101 (safety > standard on instrument panel marking.) The US requires a "miles" > speedometer, but allows a secondary indication in kilometers per hour. That > MUST be marked km/h; kph would be an illegal marking under FMVSS 101. > Automotive writers write using a symbol that Federal law forbids on the cars > they write about because AP requires them to do it wrong. > > If you intend to comment, do so before Nov. 15. After that, the form stays > up but the comments are not really accepted. They send you an email with a > link you have to click on for the comment to actually go through. I learned > last year they close the process after Nov. 15, so I wasted time with a > suggestion no human ever saw. >
