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AD - anno Domini (in the year of the Lord)BCE - before the common eraandCE - common eraBP - before the presentMYA (or mya) - million years ago24.5 Units of MeasureIn the humanities and social sciences, spell out the names of units of measure such asdimensions, distances, volumes, weights, degrees, and so on. Spell out the numbers or usenumerals according to the general rule you are following (see 23.1.1).five miles150 kilograms14.5 metersIn the sciences, use standard abbreviations for units of measure when the amount is givenin numerals. (You may use abbreviations in other disciplines, depending on your localguidelines.) Leave a space between the numeral and the unit, except where conventiondictates otherwise (36°; 512K), and note that abbreviations are the same in singular andplural. Spell out units of measure when they are not preceded by a number or when thenumber is spelled out (as at the beginning of a sentence; see 23.1.1).We injected 10 μL of virus near the implants.Results are given in microliters.Twelve microliters of virus was considered a safe amount.For a list of abbreviations including common units of measure, see 15.55 of the ChicagoManual of Style, 15th edition (2003).24.6 The Bible and Other Sacred WorksWhen you refer in text to whole chapters or books of the Bible or the Apocrypha, spell out thenames of the books, but do not italicize them.Jeremiah 42–44 records the flight of the Jews to Egypt.The Revelation of St. John the Divine, known as “Revelation,” closes the New Testament.When you cite biblical passages by verse (see 17.5.2 and 19.5.2), abbreviate the names ofthe books, using arabic numerals if they are numbered (1 Kings). Also use arabic numerals forchapter and verse numbers, with a colon between them. Since different versions of thescriptures use different names and numbers for books, identify the version you are citing.