Company Writer's Guide

When a spelled-out unit of measurement is used with a quantity, use the singular or plural form of the unit of measurement based on the following criteria:

•If the quantity is the unit 1 or a fraction of 1, use the singular form of the spelled-out unit of measurement.

Examples:

—0.6 meter

—1/32 inch

—1 second

•If the quantity is zero or more than the unit 1, use the plural form of the spelled-out unit of measurement.

Examples:

—0 inches

—1.6 meters

—3-1/2 millimeters

—8 seconds

•Remember, however, that the singular form of an abbreviated unit of measurement is used also for the plural and modified forms.

Examples:

—0 VDC

—3.5 m

—8 s interval

1.6REFERENCES

There are many accepted models for writing references, each appropriate for a given class of documents (from scholarly works to popular periodicals). We present a conventional approach that has worked well for most projects.

Applying these simple rules will help us standardize reference lists.

1.The usual sequence for entering a company document in a reference list is document number, followed by the title in quotes, revision number (if applicable), then issuing unit, and date. There are subtle variations depending on the type of document.

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