January 2012
Beginner
464 pages
14h 4m
English
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Numbers and symbols
35mm
Abbreviation for 35-millimeter as a description of film or tape. In this context, 35mm is one word, no hyphen. You do not have to spell out 35mm on first mention.
To describe a measurement of 35 millimeters, insert a space between 35 and mm.
Microsoft style
You can take your pictures on 35mm film and then convert them to a digital format.
Point A is 35 mm from Point B.
8.5-by-11-inch paper
Use instead of 8.5 x 11-inch, 8 1/2 by 11-inch, or other ways of referring to the paper size.