▲ 135 ▼ Are metric measurements like decameters and hectometers ever used? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Snowman44@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments I've learned about them in school, but I've never heard anyone say something is 8 decameters long or anything like that. I'm an American.
[–] Jeraxus@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) In France "hectare" (10 000m²) is used for fields and burning forest. Beside that deca or hectometers are never used permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Michelsup@michelsup.org 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) An hectare is 10.000 m2 And we use hectolitres for wine production permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jeraxus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Mb it's 100m*100m permalink fedilink source parent [–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hectares are also standard in Australia permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ciaocibai@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago Nz too apart from old people who still use acres. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Michelsup@michelsup.org 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) An hectare is 10.000 m2 And we use hectolitres for wine production permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jeraxus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Mb it's 100m*100m permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hectares are also standard in Australia permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ciaocibai@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago Nz too apart from old people who still use acres. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ciaocibai@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago Nz too apart from old people who still use acres. permalink fedilink source parent