Units of measurement are often abbreviated. The abridged forms are normally written without points and do not have plurals.
4 ha (hectares)
9 m (metres)
60 km (kilometres)
200 g (grams)
5 kg (kilograms)
Note that proper nouns that form part of units of measurement retain their initial capital.
10 degrees Celsius
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Darrera actualització: 28-9-2022
Recommended citation:
«Abbreviating units of measurement» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=2357> [consulta: 18 desembre 2024].