Minutes are abbreviated as 'm'

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Laar
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Minutes are abbreviated as 'm'

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Open the production statistics screen (pressing 'P'). Observe (see screenshot) that 'm' is used as abbreviation for minutes. Opening the power production by clicking a power pole and the same symbol can be observed.
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Use the SI symbol for minutes is 'min' (see e.g.wikipedia article on SI units). The symbol 'm' refers either to metres or mili in SI. Note that the use of 's' for seconds and 'h' for hours is correct.
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Re: Minutes are abbreviated as 'm'

Post by Deadlock989 »

m is a perfectly acceptable abbreviation for minutes where I'm from.

Minutes are not an SI unit - they are classed as a "non-SI unit that is acceptable for use with SI units".

I mean, if you want full SI, why not centiseconds.
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Re: Minutes are abbreviated as 'm'

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Thanks for the report, however we aren't changing this. "m" is minutes.
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Re: Minutes are abbreviated as 'm'

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Deadlock989 wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:54 pmif you want full SI, why not centiseconds.
You mean hectoseconds.
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Re: Minutes are abbreviated as 'm'

Post by coppercoil »

Minutes are officially accepted for use with the SI, the symbol is "min". Nevertheless, I'm fine with "m" to save some space.
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