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:(came from village pump) I'm not someone involved with the relevant articles, but I do agree that "13 d 12 h 35 min" looks very odd, "13d 12h 35m" is (to me) more natural (due to the consistent abbreviations) and easier to read. The latter point is because the extra spaces break up the content into 6 separate chunks rather than the intended 3 and so I have actively work to associate the abbreviation with the number. This is even worse when there are single-digit values "4 d 6 h 3 m" is bordering on gobledook while "4d 6h 3m" is coherent and understandable at a glance. I can understand a preference for "min" over "m" when used in isolation (e.g. "16m" is less clear than "16 min") but when used with hours and/or seconds the extra two letters add nothing. [[User:Thryduulf|Thryduulf]] ([[User talk:Thryduulf|talk]]) 01:03, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
::Same here. And I agree. In this kind of complex abbreviation, the MOS guidelines might not lead to the best solution. It might be good to document at the MOS an acceptable alternative style for such multi-part integer-based quantities; they don't necessarily need to be done the same way as typical values and units (e.g. 3.6 V). [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 04:38, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
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