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Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
kilos and ks
(1) I walked 3 kilos.Is it true that "kilos" never means "kilograms" and that "ks" stands for "kilometers"?
(2) I walked 3 ks.
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1) Kilo is always short for kilograms and never kilometers. 2) Km stands for kilometer. '
- 1) Kilo is always short for kilograms and never kilometers.
- 2) Km stands for kilometer.
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1) Kilo is always short for kilograms and never kilometers.
2) Km stands for kilometer. Your sentence should be 'I walked 3 kms.'
2) Km stands for kilometer. Your sentence should be 'I walked 3 kms.'
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Thank you! [A]Was the book I quoted the example sentence from wrong?
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I've not heard of kilometre being shortened to just 'k' but it might be used in some versions of English I suppose.
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Hi guys,
The word kilometre is commonly shortened to k when talking of running distances, eg I ran 10k this moning.
Another variation, which I believe may have originated with the US military in Vietnam, is to speak of 20 clicks.
Best wishes, Clive
The word kilometre is commonly shortened to k when talking of running distances, eg I ran 10k this moning.
Another variation, which I believe may have originated with the US military in Vietnam, is to speak of 20 clicks.
Best wishes, Clive
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K is often used to represent the number 1000, without necessarily referring to grams, metres etc.
Another point on abbreviations: as we're abbreviating in any case, is it essential to put the "s" for the plural? I personally write 10 kg, not 10 kgs.
Another point on abbreviations: as we're abbreviating in any case, is it essential to put the "s" for the plural? I personally write 10 kg, not 10 kgs.
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J LewisK is often used to represent the number 1000, without necessarily referring to grams, metres etc.Indeed. It's used to indicate a multiple.
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