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Metric

Shorten but do not punctuate metric symbols. Metre is m, kilometre is km, kilogram is kg, Celsius is C, metric tonne is t, hour is h. Only Celsius is capitalized as C.

  • He drove 10 km to the store.
  • The weather was a sunny 23 C on Wednesday.

Keep a space between the number and the symbol.

  • 10 km (not 10km)

Use a hyphen when indicating a metric quantity as an adjective.

  • a 10-kilogram sack (Note that the quantity is spelled out in this case, when the metric term is part of an adjective.)