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MUSCOVITE Posted 12 years ago
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mmHg

Hi,

(1) How do you usually pronounce this abbreviation?
Always in full (just "millimeters of mercury")?

(2) About meteo forecasts in North America.
Do your weather girls normally use "hPa" or "mmHg" ... or anything else :-)?

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(1) How do you usually pronounce this abbreviation? Always in full (just "millimeters of mercury")? I believe millimeters of mercury is correct.

  • (1) How do you usually pronounce this abbreviation?
  • Always in full (just "millimeters of mercury")?
  • I believe millimeters of mercury is correct.
  • (2) About meteo forecasts in North America.
  • Do your weather girls normally use "hPa" or "mmHg" ...
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(1) How do you usually pronounce this abbreviation?
Always in full (just "millimeters of mercury")?

I believe millimeters of mercury is correct.

(2) About meteo forecasts in North America.
Do your weather girls normally use "hPa" or "mmHg" ... or anything else :-)?

Our forecasts aren't that specific, we usually hear "high pressure" or "low pressure".

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