• Tetsuo@jlai.lu
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    10 days ago

    I’m just noticing that metre is the correct spelling in English.

    Isn’t “meter” the commonly used translation?

    I realize it must not be commonly used anyway with the imperial system being used in the US.

    • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      “Meter" and “metre” are both correct spellings of the word that refers to a unit of measurement in the metric system:

      “Meter” is the preferred spelling in American English, while “metre” is preferred in British English and other forms of English outside the United States.