Abbreviating units of measurement

Units of measurement are often abbreviated. The abridged forms are normally written without points and do not have plurals.

Exemple adequat4 ha (hectares)
Exemple adequat9 m (metres)
Exemple adequat60 km (kilometres)
Exemple adequat
200 g (grams)
Exemple adequat5 kg (kilograms)
 


Note that proper nouns that form part of units of measurement retain their initial capital.

Exemple adequat10 degrees Celsius

Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics
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: 19 abril 2024].