:::Thanks Rmhermen, I went to the style manual and discovered the following in addition to what you write above. In scientific contexts, scientific notation is preferred. The implication is that the thin space is for science only (possibly explains my preference for that style). In the examples for larger (bit not as big as pinball) numbers I found the following: ::::The hippopotamus stands 1.5 m (5 ft) at the shoulders and weighs between 2,700 and 4,500 kg (425–710 st or 6,000–9,900 lb). ::::The [[hippopotamus]] stands [[1 E0 m|1.5 m]] (5 ft) at the shoulders and weighs between [[Orders of magnitude (mass)|2,700 and 4,500 kg]] (425–710 st or 6,000–9,900 lb). :::Given this information, and despite my preference for 10 000 m (note thin space used
:::Thanks Rmhermen, I went to the style manual and discovered the following in addition to what you write above. In scientific contexts, scientific notation is preferred. The implication is that the thin space is for science only (possibly explains my preference for that style). In the examples for larger (bit not as big as pinball) numbers I found the following: ::::The hippopotamus stands 1.5 m (5 ft) at the shoulders and weighs between 2,700 and 4,500 kg (425–710 st or 6,000–9,900 lb). ::::The [[hippopotamus]] stands [[1 E0 m|1.5 m]] (5 ft) at the shoulders and weighs between [[Orders of magnitude (mass)|2,700 and 4,500 kg]] (425–710 st or 6,000–9,900 lb). :::Given this information, and despite my preference for 10 000 m (note thin space used in