Should Mph Be Capitalized?
But Many Acronyms Do Not Stand for Proper Nouns and Should Not Be Capitalized in Their Written-out Forms. .. . and One Final Note: It Is Also True That Even...
But many acronyms do not stand for proper nouns and should not be capitalized in their written-out forms. ... And one final note: it is also true that even some acronyms themselves are not capitalized: mph (“miles per hour”), rpm (“revolutions per minute”), and cc (“cubic centimeter”), for example.
How should mph be written?
mph is written after a number to indicate the speed of something such as a vehicle. mph is an abbreviation for `miles per hour'. On this road, you must not drive faster than 20 mph. Greek: μ.
Do you capitalize units of measurement?
Do not capitalize a unit of measure unless the abbreviation contains a capital letter. Use of a plural s is acceptable for units that are unabbreviated, such as acre or rad. ... Never add a plural s to an abbreviated unit of measure (eg, 10 lb; not 10 lbs).
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