DataNinja's Scintillating Digital Random Banter #231

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I can't find a specific paragraph stting that "the time being" has ended, but neverthemess, it is more correct to say "kelvins" than "degrees Kelvin" SI-wise.

Just because "degrees" was dropped, doesn't mean that kelvin becomes plural. I know that it is more correct to say "200 kelvin" now.

Yes, language evolves based on misuse. When misuse becomes common enough, it becomes correct. This means that "kelvins" is not incorrect. Using just "kelvin" is still the correct form in scientific fields, though.

kelvin noun
(abbreviation K)

(plural kelvin or kelvins)
The plural kelvin is preferred in scientific language.

1. a unit for measuring temperature. One kelvin is equal in size to one degree Celsius, but the Kelvin scale starts at absolute zero and water freezes at 273.15 kelvin.

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionari...english/kelvin