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proper way to type a word - jack dog
Posted: Feb 08, 2010
Just wondering...what is the proper way of typing CO2?
proper way to type CO2 is with the "2" as subscript - sm
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I can only format it in Word. I tried to copy/paste it into the comment, but it did not work.
From the BOS 2
subscripts
Use subscripts only if they can be placed appropriately and in reduced size, and if
technological limitations do not delete them; otherwise, place the character(s) on
the line or use an alternative form.
CO2 or CO2 or carbon dioxide
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