More acceptable to say "3mm" or "3 mm"?

[Howard]

Do you use a space between the quantity and the unit?

 

[JohnCU]

3 mm

 

[tasmanian]

Originally posted by: JohnCU
3 mm

 

[Howard]

Thanks.

 

[coldmeat]

They both sound the same when I say it.

 

[OdiN]

If I'm talking cars/woodworking/construction - it's always going to be 3mm.

3mm does not specify quantity though.

If I wanted a quantity I would say I wanted 3 3mm bolts.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

No space. 3mm.

 

[her209]

9mm... glock glock!

 

[esun]

With a space is the SI units standard, so that's what I use.

http://www.math.upenn.edu/tex_...ex/SIunits/SIunits.pdf

 

[George P Burdell]

With a space.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: coldmeat
They both sound the same when I say it.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Howard
Do you use a space between the quantity and the unit?

yes, the space is the accepted way (in scientific or engineering publications).

 

[Leros]

The space makes it clearer.

 

[Nohr]

3 (bags of) M&Ms.

 

[xanis]

No space, so 3mm it is.

 

[bobross419]

I usually put no space for most Metric. If I'm using imperial measurements I usually put a space.

 

[orakle]

Space

 

[RaistlinZ]

I use no space.