On 24/09/14 10:41, Werner LEMBERG wrote: >>> What is `+ve'? >> >> I've always understood it to be universally accepted -- at least in >> mathematical, scientific, and engineering circles -- as an >> abbreviation for "positive". > > I'm quite firm in reading such stuff, and up to now I've *never* seen > this.
See http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%2Bve > So please simply say `positive'. In general, I think we are using > far too much abbreviations everywhere... That's a somewhat different issue, but fair comment. -- Regards, Keith.
