Casey Brown wrote:
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 1:08 AM, William Pietri william@scissor.com wrote:
The only common use I can think of where M doesn't represent millions is in the advertising term CPM, or cost per mille:
Okay, so how about we just ask them to use "K" for thousands in the future, to reduce confusion, and let this thread die? :-)
Better still is to avoid abbreviations altogether. This is a multicultural environment, and very few abbreviations, including "K", avoid confusion; they mostly create it. The Chicago Manual of Style does not appear to mention these abbreviations at all. Spelling things out is just good writing style.
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