About:Measurements

Introduction

When you are writing a measurement, be it relating to distance, size, temperature, volume, or weight, the rule of thumb is to use the local method of measurement. For example, in articles about the United States, use Fahrenheit. And when in Rome, write it as the Romans would.

When writing temperatures, there's a special way to write them. Check out the following example: 28 °C. Notice how it's underlined? Try scrolling over it with your mouse. As you scroll over it, it should show the conversion into Fahrenheit, right there for all you Americans. Clever huh? To get your measurements to look like this, all you have to do is write the number, followed by the degree sign (º) and the letter denoting which measurement method you are using (Fahrenheit or Celsius). Easy peasy.