Word XP inists 3 Gb (for 3 gigabytes) is wrong

[SPV]

I'm running Word XP with English UK as the default language. I have created a document which also has English UK as the language.

By default, it doesn't like the term Gb (for gigabytes) and underlines it in red (spelling mistake). So I added it to my custom dictionary. It has stopped flagging it as a spelling mistake, which is good.

But now it underlines it in green as a grammatical error. If I right-click it says it should be GB, presumably for Great Britain. If I choose Ignore Once, it only goes away until I type something else in that sentence. If I go into Grammar and choose Explain, the Word Help opens but stays at the front page, not giving any grammar-specific help.

The same happens whether I include a space (e.g. 3 Gb) or not (e.g. 3Gb) and with any number. In fact, it happens without the number (e.g. The term Gb refers to a gigabyte).

I have already switched grammar checking to Grammar Only (as opposed to Grammar & Style). I have even tried clicking Ignore Rule in the main Grammar dialogue box, but it just flags it again after typing in the same sentence.

Without resorting to disabling the grammar checking altogether or switching off the Capitalisation rule, does anyone know how to convince Word that Gb is a grammatically valid construct?

Thanks,
Steve.

 

[tf1]

Who can guess why it thinks Gb is a grammatical error: maybe for Great Britain or Guinea Bissau. But to be correct, Gb represents Gigabits whereas GB represents Gigabytes... so for the wrong reasons, Word is correct!

From Wikipedia:

Gigabit (Gb), a unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity
Gigabyte (GB), a unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity

Regards: tf1

 

[SPV]

Thanks tf1

 

[strongm]

You could try using GiB instead ...

 

[MeGustaXL]

...or Gigabyte

...or maybe Gigs

 

[tf1]

Why. GB is the correct abbreviation. All that is necessary is to right-click and select 'Ignore Rule'.


Regards: tf1

 

[AnotherHiggins]

You don't even need to do that. Word doesn't mark GB (both letters capitalized) as an error.

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[tf1]

I meant to say that Gb is a correct abbreviation so right-click and mark Ignore Rule. As you say, there's no problem with GB.



Regards: tf1