decimals for metric so the 1.25 way
Posted By: is correct. on 2006-01-22
In Reply to: Dictated: One and a quarter by one and a quarter centimeters - 1.25 x 1.25 cm? Right?
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i use decimals for metric numbers: 0.25 kg but 1/4 pound NM
Subject: i use decimals for metric numbers: 0.25 kg but 1/4 pound NM
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I thought you used decimals for metric and fractions for standard...
Subject: I thought you used decimals for metric and fractions for standard...
and I think you need another decimal place
0.0038-inch-diameter
or
1/38,000-inch-diameter (but this = 0.0000263)
and now I really have a headache!
Metric is based on units of 10, not 8. Saying 3/8 cm makes no sense. No metric ruler has eighths. nm
Subject: Metric is based on units of 10, not 8. Saying 3/8 cm makes no sense. No metric ruler has eighths. nm
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LOL. Thanks! And may your decimals all be
Subject: LOL. Thanks! And may your decimals all be
:)
DECIMALS
Subject: DECIMALS
Hi, I have been doing this forever and have always used decimals when doing weights. I used to be an RN and that is the way I was taught. In an ancient text I have it says that is accepted practice to use this. I have seen it both ways and have found it easier to type 175.5 pounds than 175 1/2 pounds. In another less ancient, but still ancient text I found that if you type 175-1/2 pounds you insert an hyphen before the fraction. So, since I am lazy unless they beat it out of me, I will continue to type it 175.5 pounds. It is for decimal system, but 0.5 is still the same as one-half. Right? It is easier to read too. What I want to know is why do they have to try to fix things that are not broken all the time? Some of the things they have changed for the better don't look so good to me. Maybe it is time to retire? What would I do if I couldn't type? Sigh. Sleep, go on trips, go to the movies, sew something, surf the internet, play with grandchildren, bake cookies?
Call me crazy, but I thought decimals were only for
Subject: Call me crazy, but I thought decimals were only for
the metric system, which pounds are not. So, it would be 175-1/2 pounds. I can't find it in BOS either and I've looked up everything I can think of to support my theory.
No, 1/4 for English, 0.25 for metric
Subject: No, 1/4 for English, 0.25 for metric
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mcg and kg are metric measurements
Subject: mcg and kg are metric measurements
and should be typed like /min or /sec from my understanding, i.e. cm/sec, L/min, etc. So I would type it like 50/mcg/kg/min.
0.25, 0.5, etc. only used with metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)
Subject: 0.25, 0.5, etc. only used with metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)
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I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
Subject: I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
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metric abbreviations- sm
Subject: metric abbreviations- sm
Is one form correct over another when abbreviating the measurement 'microgram?' I know I've seen it abbreviated as mcg, but in my chemistry background, we always used the symbol that looks like a funny letter 'u.' I can type that symbol in Word, but I'm not sure if it's necessary or preferred. This is the first time I've had the term 'microgram' dictated.
Side note, do you use upper or lower case 'L' to represent a liter? I've seen both used.
Decimels are used with metric, 1/2 with
Subject: Decimels are used with metric, 1/2 with
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no - only abbreviate metric measurements
Subject: no - only abbreviate metric measurements
not pounds, ounces, etc.
You do not use fractions with metric system.
Subject: You do not use fractions with metric system.
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inch is NOT used with metric values. That
Subject: inch is NOT used with metric values. That
is what is being said above. 1/2 inch, not 0.5 inch. They might say 0.5 inch, but it is transcribed as 1/2 inch or 1/2".
Inches and feet are not metric--no decimels. nm
Subject: Inches and feet are not metric--no decimels. nm
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Haunted by the metric system--half-centimeter or 0.5 cm--which is correct?
Subject: Haunted by the metric system--half-centimeter or 0.5 cm--which is correct?
I am typing a procedure (verbatim) and the surgeon says that he left a "half centimeter flap." Does anyone know how this is correctly expressed? Should I leave it as half-centimeter or should I go all metric and use 0.5 cm?? Help!!
metric; 0.5+ (hypertrophy is measured using 0-10 cm Visual Analog Scale) nm
Subject: metric; 0.5+ (hypertrophy is measured using 0-10 cm Visual Analog Scale) nm
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