Measurements - how they should be written in a list
Which is correct?
a. Images were obtained at a distance of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 mm from the bottom of the plate.
b. Images were obtained at a distance of 4 mm, 8 mm, 12 mm, 16 mm and 20 mm from the bottom of the plate.
c. Images were obtained at a distance of 4mm, 8mm, 12mm, 16mm and 20mm from the bottom of the plate.
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Which is correct?
a. Images were obtained at a distance of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 mm from the bottom of the plate.
b. Images were obtained at a distance of 4 mm, 8 mm, 12 mm, 16 mm and 20 mm from the bottom of the plate.
c. Images were obtained at a distance of 4mm, 8mm, 12mm, 16mm and 20mm from the bottom of the plate.
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Does the style guide in your field (example: APA) say anything about this?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
It really doesn’t matter. If this is for publication in a scientific journal the sub-editor will put it into house style. (Although I’m fairly sure that c will be changed to b.)
– David
yesterday
Also, if you have an Fig of this in your paper, consider writing something like “between 4 and 20 mm”. If all variants to sentence have problems, the answer is often to rewrite the sentence.
– David
yesterday
You seem to have forgotten some commas.
– tchrist♦
24 mins ago
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Which is correct?
a. Images were obtained at a distance of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 mm from the bottom of the plate.
b. Images were obtained at a distance of 4 mm, 8 mm, 12 mm, 16 mm and 20 mm from the bottom of the plate.
c. Images were obtained at a distance of 4mm, 8mm, 12mm, 16mm and 20mm from the bottom of the plate.
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Which is correct?
a. Images were obtained at a distance of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 mm from the bottom of the plate.
b. Images were obtained at a distance of 4 mm, 8 mm, 12 mm, 16 mm and 20 mm from the bottom of the plate.
c. Images were obtained at a distance of 4mm, 8mm, 12mm, 16mm and 20mm from the bottom of the plate.
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Does the style guide in your field (example: APA) say anything about this?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
It really doesn’t matter. If this is for publication in a scientific journal the sub-editor will put it into house style. (Although I’m fairly sure that c will be changed to b.)
– David
yesterday
Also, if you have an Fig of this in your paper, consider writing something like “between 4 and 20 mm”. If all variants to sentence have problems, the answer is often to rewrite the sentence.
– David
yesterday
You seem to have forgotten some commas.
– tchrist♦
24 mins ago
add a comment |
Does the style guide in your field (example: APA) say anything about this?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
It really doesn’t matter. If this is for publication in a scientific journal the sub-editor will put it into house style. (Although I’m fairly sure that c will be changed to b.)
– David
yesterday
Also, if you have an Fig of this in your paper, consider writing something like “between 4 and 20 mm”. If all variants to sentence have problems, the answer is often to rewrite the sentence.
– David
yesterday
You seem to have forgotten some commas.
– tchrist♦
24 mins ago
Does the style guide in your field (example: APA) say anything about this?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
Does the style guide in your field (example: APA) say anything about this?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
It really doesn’t matter. If this is for publication in a scientific journal the sub-editor will put it into house style. (Although I’m fairly sure that c will be changed to b.)
– David
yesterday
It really doesn’t matter. If this is for publication in a scientific journal the sub-editor will put it into house style. (Although I’m fairly sure that c will be changed to b.)
– David
yesterday
Also, if you have an Fig of this in your paper, consider writing something like “between 4 and 20 mm”. If all variants to sentence have problems, the answer is often to rewrite the sentence.
– David
yesterday
Also, if you have an Fig of this in your paper, consider writing something like “between 4 and 20 mm”. If all variants to sentence have problems, the answer is often to rewrite the sentence.
– David
yesterday
You seem to have forgotten some commas.
– tchrist♦
24 mins ago
You seem to have forgotten some commas.
– tchrist♦
24 mins ago
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The first two examples are acceptable. I prefer the first, but that's only an opinion.
The third is incorrect by most style guides I know. As an "authoritative" reference in case you don't have a specific style guide to follow, I'd cite the NIST Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, p 8:
There is a space between the numerical value and unit symbol, even when the value is used as an adjective, except in the case of superscript units for plane angle. (See Sec. 7.2.)
a 25 kg sphere but not: a 25-kg sphere
an angle of 2º3'4" but not: an angle of 2 º3 '4 "
If the spelled-out name of a unit is used, the normal rules of English are applied: “a roll of
35-millimeter film.” (See Sec. 7.6, note 3.)
(Which is also interesting because the style guide for my college's theses called for a dash between number and unit when used as an adjective)
answered yesterday
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Dear 'The Photon' - this is so useful - thank you very much indeed. And thank you as well for alerting me to the NIST Guide. Really helpful. Best regards, M-L Archer
– M-L Archer
yesterday
There is a dash if the the numbers are spelled out: A twenty-five-kilogram sphere.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
add a comment |
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The first two examples are acceptable. I prefer the first, but that's only an opinion.
The third is incorrect by most style guides I know. As an "authoritative" reference in case you don't have a specific style guide to follow, I'd cite the NIST Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, p 8:
There is a space between the numerical value and unit symbol, even when the value is used as an adjective, except in the case of superscript units for plane angle. (See Sec. 7.2.)
a 25 kg sphere but not: a 25-kg sphere
an angle of 2º3'4" but not: an angle of 2 º3 '4 "
If the spelled-out name of a unit is used, the normal rules of English are applied: “a roll of
35-millimeter film.” (See Sec. 7.6, note 3.)
(Which is also interesting because the style guide for my college's theses called for a dash between number and unit when used as an adjective)
answered yesterday
The PhotonThe Photon
2,2691912
Dear 'The Photon' - this is so useful - thank you very much indeed. And thank you as well for alerting me to the NIST Guide. Really helpful. Best regards, M-L Archer
– M-L Archer
yesterday
There is a dash if the the numbers are spelled out: A twenty-five-kilogram sphere.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
add a comment |
The first two examples are acceptable. I prefer the first, but that's only an opinion.
The third is incorrect by most style guides I know. As an "authoritative" reference in case you don't have a specific style guide to follow, I'd cite the NIST Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, p 8:
There is a space between the numerical value and unit symbol, even when the value is used as an adjective, except in the case of superscript units for plane angle. (See Sec. 7.2.)
a 25 kg sphere but not: a 25-kg sphere
an angle of 2º3'4" but not: an angle of 2 º3 '4 "
If the spelled-out name of a unit is used, the normal rules of English are applied: “a roll of
35-millimeter film.” (See Sec. 7.6, note 3.)
(Which is also interesting because the style guide for my college's theses called for a dash between number and unit when used as an adjective)
answered yesterday
The PhotonThe Photon
2,2691912
Dear 'The Photon' - this is so useful - thank you very much indeed. And thank you as well for alerting me to the NIST Guide. Really helpful. Best regards, M-L Archer
– M-L Archer
yesterday
There is a dash if the the numbers are spelled out: A twenty-five-kilogram sphere.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
add a comment |
The first two examples are acceptable. I prefer the first, but that's only an opinion.
The third is incorrect by most style guides I know. As an "authoritative" reference in case you don't have a specific style guide to follow, I'd cite the NIST Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, p 8:
There is a space between the numerical value and unit symbol, even when the value is used as an adjective, except in the case of superscript units for plane angle. (See Sec. 7.2.)
a 25 kg sphere but not: a 25-kg sphere
an angle of 2º3'4" but not: an angle of 2 º3 '4 "
If the spelled-out name of a unit is used, the normal rules of English are applied: “a roll of
35-millimeter film.” (See Sec. 7.6, note 3.)
(Which is also interesting because the style guide for my college's theses called for a dash between number and unit when used as an adjective)
answered yesterday
The PhotonThe Photon
2,2691912
The first two examples are acceptable. I prefer the first, but that's only an opinion.
The third is incorrect by most style guides I know. As an "authoritative" reference in case you don't have a specific style guide to follow, I'd cite the NIST Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, p 8:
There is a space between the numerical value and unit symbol, even when the value is used as an adjective, except in the case of superscript units for plane angle. (See Sec. 7.2.)
a 25 kg sphere but not: a 25-kg sphere
an angle of 2º3'4" but not: an angle of 2 º3 '4 "
If the spelled-out name of a unit is used, the normal rules of English are applied: “a roll of
35-millimeter film.” (See Sec. 7.6, note 3.)
(Which is also interesting because the style guide for my college's theses called for a dash between number and unit when used as an adjective)
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answered yesterday
The PhotonThe Photon
2,2691912
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The PhotonThe Photon
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Dear 'The Photon' - this is so useful - thank you very much indeed. And thank you as well for alerting me to the NIST Guide. Really helpful. Best regards, M-L Archer
– M-L Archer
yesterday
There is a dash if the the numbers are spelled out: A twenty-five-kilogram sphere.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
add a comment |
Dear 'The Photon' - this is so useful - thank you very much indeed. And thank you as well for alerting me to the NIST Guide. Really helpful. Best regards, M-L Archer
– M-L Archer
yesterday
There is a dash if the the numbers are spelled out: A twenty-five-kilogram sphere.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Dear 'The Photon' - this is so useful - thank you very much indeed. And thank you as well for alerting me to the NIST Guide. Really helpful. Best regards, M-L Archer
– M-L Archer
yesterday
Dear 'The Photon' - this is so useful - thank you very much indeed. And thank you as well for alerting me to the NIST Guide. Really helpful. Best regards, M-L Archer
– M-L Archer
yesterday
There is a dash if the the numbers are spelled out: A twenty-five-kilogram sphere.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
There is a dash if the the numbers are spelled out: A twenty-five-kilogram sphere.
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
add a comment |
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Does the style guide in your field (example: APA) say anything about this?
– TaliesinMerlin
yesterday
It really doesn’t matter. If this is for publication in a scientific journal the sub-editor will put it into house style. (Although I’m fairly sure that c will be changed to b.)
– David
yesterday
Also, if you have an Fig of this in your paper, consider writing something like “between 4 and 20 mm”. If all variants to sentence have problems, the answer is often to rewrite the sentence.
– David
yesterday
You seem to have forgotten some commas.
– tchrist♦
24 mins ago