abbreviations: imperial system
Abbreviations for imperial weights and measures take the same form for singular and plural.
- 17 in. (inches)
- 1 ft. (foot)
- 38 yd. (yards)
- 1 mi. (mile)
- 55 mph (miles per hour)
- 4 oz. (ounces)
- 69 lb. (pounds)
- 1 pt. (pint)
- 3 qt. (quarts)
- 4 gal. (gallons)
With this system, area and volume are usually expressed by means of the abbreviations sq. and cu. rather than a superscript numeral. Leave a space between sq. or cu. and the abbreviation that follows it:
- 100 sq. ft.
- 20 cu. yd.
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