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Re:Show HN: I built a chatbot to converse with 3M SaaS produ... by Diti on Sunday September 22, 2024 @02:26PM (#41618913)
The SI unit for million is M, so that should be 3 M (with a space). 3 m would mean 3 minutes.
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Re:Show HN: I built a chatbot to converse with 3M SaaS produ... by remram on Sunday September 22, 2024 @02:43PM (#41619051)
M is the SI prefix for million (not a unit).

m is the SI unit symbol for meter. Minute is not a SI unit, as the SI unit of time is the second.

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Re:Show HN: I built a chatbot to converse with 3M SaaS produ... by Diti on Sunday September 22, 2024 @06:45PM (#41620734)
Woah, I feel dumb (I knew all this, but my tired brain did a silly while I commented). Thanks for correcting me! I can’t edit my message.
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Re:Show HN: I built a chatbot to converse with 3M SaaS produ... by osrec on Sunday September 22, 2024 @02:33PM (#41618968)
It could also mean 3 meters. Context is everything. The lowercase m would be more widely understood in this context.
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