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# Measurement

## Temperature

Use whichever unit of temperature is used in the entry you are writing for. Do not write out *Celsius*, *Fahrenheit*, or other units of temperature. Use abbreviations such as *°C*, *°F*, and *K*. For abbreviations which use the degree sign (°), do not leave a space between the degree sign and the number. Units which do not use a degree sign should be written with a space.

### Examples

* Correct: 30°C, 30°F, 30 K
* Incorrect: 30 Celsius, 30 °F, 30K

## Scales

Scale ratios which indicate the sizes of models should be expressed with a colon (no spaces on either side) between the two numbers. Additionally, the numbers on either side of the colon should always be written numerically.

### Examples

* Correct: A 1:100 replica
* Incorrect: A 1 : 100 replica, a 1/100 replica, a one:one hundred replica

## All other measurements

Use whichever unit of measurement is used in the entry you are writing for. Do not abbreviate units. Write them out in all cases.

### Examples

* Correct: kilometer, liter, pound, seconds
* Incorrect: km, l, lb., secs

### See also

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[Numbers](/important-docs/reference/numbers.md)
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[Symbols](/important-docs/reference/symbols.md)
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