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General examples of style in English usage - Part 14

Notes on Writing Style in English.

These are notes I made while translating from German into English. They are things that crop up again and again, and are worth noting down.

We believe we have a product that meets the basic requirements for commercialization.

German - adapter; English - adaptor

Space between numbers and units according to IEC xxx

Two exceptions: "%" & "°" [degree sign]

5%, 6°C - no space

10 mm, 5 mg - space .

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