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> I also, as a yottie, see the word
> coordinates as redundant if you use Lat/Long. This
> can only refer to
> geographical coordinates, as best I know.
Correct, but not universally so. Some locales do not
officially regognize "lat/long" within their
"subculture"... only in external exchange.
> And I'm with Goober on the slash, the hyphen or
> en-dash is wrong
I'd like to think (hope) I know what I'm talking about
in this case. *g* If latitude and longitude are ALWAYS
going to be the case when you're talking about
location coordinates, you *can* use "coordinates" as
long as you've indicated "latitude and longitude"
previously in the topic of discussion. "Lat/long" is
acceptable shorthand but you'll have to see if it's
preferred in your organization for external
publication. "X/Y" also works and is commonly used,
but usually when location is based a variety of
coordinate types. Ans yes, "latitude and longitude
coordinates" is indeed redundant.
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