Casey Brown wrote: > On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 1:08 AM, William Pietri <will...@scissor.com> wrote: > >> The only common use I can think of where M doesn't represent millions is >> in the advertising term CPM, or cost per mille: >> > Okay, so how about we just ask them to use "K" for thousands in the > future, to reduce confusion, and let this thread die? :-) > >
Better still is to avoid abbreviations altogether. This is a multicultural environment, and very few abbreviations, including "K", avoid confusion; they mostly create it. The Chicago Manual of Style does not appear to mention these abbreviations at all. Spelling things out is just good writing style. Ec _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
