the symbol for inch can be ' ?

Somewhere in the po-plug-ins file there is this string:

The unit's symbol if it has one (e.g. \"'\" for inches). The unit's
abbreviation is used if doesn't have a symbol.

Is this correct ? As far as I know the symbol for inch is ", not '.

Cristi

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008, Cristian Secar? wrote:

> Somewhere in the po-plug-ins file there is this string:
>
> The unit's symbol if it has one (e.g. \"'\" for inches). The unit's
> abbreviation is used if doesn't have a symbol.
>
> Is this correct ? As far as I know the symbol for inch is ", not '.

I believe the definitive discussion of this is in This is Spinal
Tap, where they mistakenly request a model of Stonehenge 18"
high, instead of 18', resulting in a prop that was in danger of
being crushed by a dwarf.

On Tuesday 18 November 2008, Cristian Secară wrote:
> Somewhere in the po-plug-ins file there is this string:
>
> The unit's symbol if it has one (e.g. \"'\" for inches). The unit's
> abbreviation is used if doesn't have a symbol.
>
> Is this correct ? As far as I know the symbol for inch is ", not '.
>
> Cristi
>

* Daniel Hornung <daniel.hornung@gmx.de> [11-18-08 09:59]:
>
> Indeed, wikipedia says it's the double prime symbol:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_(symbol)
> http://www.isthisthingon.org/unicode/index.php?page=02&subpage=0&glyph=02033
>
> which is different from quotation marks. I don't know if that plays a role
> here though :)
>

Although I have seen the "double prime" used to denote "inch"
measurement, that usage has been so rare as to approach non-existence.
The double "quotation" mark more recognizable, less mis-understood and
almost universally used, to the point that "double prime" could be
mis-understood and appear to be in error.

It is my humble opinion that the double quotation mark should be
utilized.

Hi,

On Tue, 2008-11-18 at 11:01 +0200, Cristian Secară wrote:
> Somewhere in the po-plug-ins file there is this string:
>
> The unit's symbol if it has one (e.g. \"'\" for inches). The unit's
> abbreviation is used if doesn't have a symbol.

Thanks for spotting this mistake. Fixed in trunk.


Sven