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Company Writer's Guide

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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

1.6 REFERENCES

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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