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Expand Up @@ -161,17 +161,17 @@ For information on how to add tables to your content, see [Useful component and

When you're discussing a file type, use the formal name of the type. Don't use the filename extension to refer generically to the file type.

| Correct | Incorrect |
| --- | --- |
| a PNG file | a .png file |
| a Bash file | an .sh file |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| --- | --- |
| a PNG file | a .png file |
| a Bash file | an .sh file |

## Referring to units

When you're referring to units of measurement, use the abbreviated form in all caps, with a space between the value and the unit. For example:

| Correct | Incorrect |
| --- | --- |
| 10 GB | 10GB |
| 10 GB | 10 gb |
| 10 GB | 10 gigabytes |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| --- | --- |
| 10 GB | 10GB |
| 10 GB | 10 gb |
| 10 GB | 10 gigabytes |