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On 4/8/10, Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> What's the correct way to write dimensions? This sure isn't it.
>
> 18inD x 17.7inH x 6.7inW / 40 lbs.
I'd use:
18 x 17.7 x 6.7 inches, 40 pounds
There's no need to abbreviate the units or repeat them.
Depending on your audience, you might also need to
add metric dimensions, or even replace the archaic
US-only terms with them.
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