Ml and g

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

Do you pronounce ''g'' and ''ml'' as ''[FONT=&quot]em el'' and ''[/FONT][FONT=&quot]dʒi?''
''Take 1g of the syrup.'' ''Take 5 ml every 6 hours.''[/FONT]

 

[Tarheel]

g - gram
ml - milliliter(s)

 

[emsr2d2]

We would say "Take one gram of the syrup". (Note that liquids are not usually measured in grams, though. A syrup would usually measured in ml.)
We would say "Take five millilitres/mil every six hours".

I'd use the abbreviation "mil" for the second one.

 

[Rachel Adams]

We would say "Take one gram of the syrup". (Note that liquids are not usually measured in grams, though. A syrup would usually measured in ml.)
We would say "Take five millilitres/mil every six hours".

I'd use the abbreviation "mil" for the second one.

When pronouncing ml and g you would pronounce them as milliitres and grams and not as em el or 'dʒi?'

 

[GoesStation]

When pronouncing ml and g you would pronounce them as milliitres and grams and not as em el or 'dʒi?'

Yes. Abbreviated units of measure are expanded when they're read aloud. Some have shorter versions; for example, "kg" is often pronounced "kilos". Is this different in Russian?

 

[Rachel Adams]

Yes. Abbreviated units of measure are expanded when they're read aloud. Some have shorter versions; for example, "kg" is often pronounced "kilos". Is this different in Russian?

I use expanded versions and people around me use them too. Abbreviated forms are possible but they are not formal.