TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Dave Neufeld wrote
> Hi all,
>
> This is for an in-house marketing style guide.
>
> Which is "more" correct: kHz or KHz? My preference is kHz. The MS Style
> Guide (copyright 1995, not the latest 3rd edition) contradicts itself. Sun's
> Read Me First! says kHz in its list of abbreviations (why is that such a
> long word? <g>).
>
> Let the opinions roll!
This is NOT a suitable subject for a poll, but erronious use is
frequent! The correct answer is kHz, see e.g. my "Tip of the month"
for February 1998: "Numerals, units and their symbols" on http://www.prc.dk/user-friendly-manuals/ufm/tip-9802.htm
Greetings from Denmark
Peter Ring
PRC (Peter Ring Consultants)
- specialists in user friendly manuals.
prc -at- prc -dot- dk
- the "User Friendly Manuals" website with links, bibliography, list
of prof. associations, and tips for technical writers: http://www.prc.dk/user-friendly-manuals/
- text cleaning software, e.g. for reading difficult e-mails: http://www.prc.dk/software/
