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.

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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

In America, I've seen nurses and diabetics use deciliters in reference to medication or concentration before.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Deci is 0.1 and that gets used frequently, deka is 10 and never gets used at all, except in Austria when grocery shopping at the deli counter. 🤷

    Hekto is 100 and similarly never gets used, not even by Austrians.

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