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From: Stan Brown
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 00:00

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In this next-to-last year of the millennium, mark@mrdawes.freeserve.co.uk 
(Mark Dawes) wrote in alt.algebra.help:

>Any thoughts on using L for litres where 50l (for "50 litres") can be
>misinterpreted?

I do volunteer work in a pharmacy. Liters (or litres) are abbreviated L 
for that very reason.

According to my copy of the ISO standard, /Units of Measurement/, l and L 
are "on an equal footing" which means that either is considered correct, 
so you're free to write L if you wish.

-- 
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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From: brahms@mindspring.com (Stan Brown)
Subject: Re: Need Urgent Help
Date: 1999/04/10
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