Deeps Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 So, after all this, what is the average weight of an American? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15 7 minutes ago, Deeps said: So, after all this, what is the average weight of an American? One or two elephants? Standard journalist's system unit for measuring weight. 🙂 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 27 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: No. The symbols are capitalised but not the names when written out. So: 92 MHz but 92 megahertz; 87 N but 87 newton. This is the difinitive guide: https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure. And, note, newton not newtons. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted March 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15 Fig Newtons! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15 3 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: Fig Newtons! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton,_Massachusetts 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted March 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15 (edited) 20 minutes ago, melmerby said: One or two elephants? Standard journalist's system unit for measuring weight. 🙂 Aren't elephants how they time things in America? No. Sorry, that's Mississippis 😉 Edited March 15 by Dunsignalling 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted March 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15 I thought that it was Alabama, something about Tuscaloosa. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, Deeps said: The rich wealth of useful information in this forum never ceases to amaze me. Unforfunately, heavily outweighed by the amount of useless information in this forum.... 🙄🤯🤦♂️ 2 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, Canal Digger said: Sorry but it is Kg for Kilograms 'μ' = multiply by 10 to the power of -6 'm' = multiply by 10 to the power of -3 'c' = multiply by 10 to the power of -2 as in cm, centimetre 'K' = multiply by 10 to the power of 3 'M' = multiply by 10 to the power of 6 as in Mega..... 'G' = multiply by 10 to the power of 9 I could go on but point proven. Rivet Counters may wish to use multipliers in the region of < -6 when expressing their displeasure at the chosen gauge of track. I shall confound my grocer by requesting one hectogram of loose mixed nuts. Not one gram more or less! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted March 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, F-UnitMad said: Unforfunately, heavily outweighed by the amount of useless information in this forum.... 🙄🤯🤦♂️ Hey there Sunday Shunter, how are you doing? Oh, I do not know about useless/useful information being presented here; almost al of it is at least interesting to say the least. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 18 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: Hey there Sunday Shunter, how are you doing? Oh, I do not know about useless/useful information being presented here; almost al of it is at least interesting to say the least. Indeed, 'tis I from the Other Side... 😁👋 And yes, you're right at least most of it is interesting info - or entertaining!! 👍 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: Unforfunately, heavily outweighed by the amount of useless information in this forum.... 🙄🤯🤦♂️ We all try to contribute, in one way or another... 🤪 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Off topic really since this sign is not whacky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 16 hours ago, Compound2632 said: Or was it simply that you were smaller? Nope. I actually looked at the wrappers. They used to be a lot bigger and I was an adult when they changed so that doesn't work. Here's proof... https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/undertaker-kept-marathon-bar-30-16931942 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) 9 hours ago, Canal Digger said: 'K' = multiply by 10 to the power of 3 Sorry, late to the party. Thanks for recognizing it. This line is incorrect. "kilo" is the lower case "k". Upper case "K" is the SI unit for temperature - the kelvin. Edited March 16 by Ozexpatriate 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 6 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: I thought that it was Alabama, something about Tuscaloosa. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) 8 hours ago, 62613 said: Units are only capitalised if they are named after a person, e.g. Volt, Amp, Watt, Joule, Newton and so on. In SI only the abbreviation is capitalized for units named after a person: V for volts. (from Alessandro Volta) K for kelvins. (from William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin) Oops - missed this post playing catch-up - thank you: 7 hours ago, Compound2632 said: No. The symbols are capitalised but not the names when written out. So: 92 MHz but 92 megahertz; 87 N but 87 newton. This is the definitive guide: https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure. Edited March 16 by Ozexpatriate 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 8 hours ago, Deeps said: So, after all this, what is the average weight of an American? Google suggests the following: Quote The average American man 20 years old and up weighs 197.9 pounds (89.9kg). The average waist circumference is 40.2 inches (1.02m) and the average height is just over 5 feet 9 inches (about 69.1 inches / 1.76m) tall. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) 8 hours ago, 62613 said: And, note, newton not newtons. Not according to the NIST* guide: * US National Institute of Standards and Technology Quote 9.2 Plurals Plural unit names are used when they are required by the rules of English grammar. They are normally formed regularly, for example, "henries" is the plural of henry. According to Ref. [6], the following plurals are irregular: Singular —lux, hertz, siemens; Plural —lux, hertz, siemens. (See also Sec. 9.7.) So newtons, not newton. Exceptions above - hertz, siemens, lux, etc. No differently for volts, watts or amperes, etc. Edited March 16 by Ozexpatriate 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted March 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16 7 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Nope. I actually looked at the wrappers. They used to be a lot bigger and I was an adult when they changed so that doesn't work. Here's proof... https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/undertaker-kept-marathon-bar-30-16931942 They had to rename it. Trading Standards were complaining about the Marathon bar not being 26 miles long. John 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 3 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: They had to rename it. Trading Standards were complaining about the Marathon bar not being 26 miles long. John They should also sue the "marathon" as the distance ran by Pheidippides wasn't 26 miles, but 155 miles! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartathlon I think it was someone getting their history wrong as they measured it as being from Marathon to Athens rather than Sparta. I expect the Athenians knew they were in a battle! In reality weren't they both named after racehorses? http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/marathon.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snickers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16 9 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said: Not according to the NIST* guide: * US National Institute of Standards and Technology So newtons, not newton. Exceptions above - hertz, siemens, lux, etc. No differently for volts, watts or amperes, etc. Same for Sheep.... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted March 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16 Not so much Wacky, but just feels like tortuous use of language "Vehicles must be parked within bays" feels better. Fewer words too. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16 27 minutes ago, Ramblin Rich said: "Vehicles must be parked within bays" feels better. Fewer words too. And closer to the intention. "All vehicles must not park outside of bays" simply means that at least one vehicle must be parked within a bay. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Ramblin Rich said: "Vehicles must be parked within bays" feels better. Fewer words too. But that means you must park your vehicle, whether you want to or not. "No parking outside of bays" would be the usual wording. Better would be "Please park within the marked bays only. Thank you." Edited March 16 by martin_wynne 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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