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[–] 34 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Rest of the world: meters, cm, mm

The US: gerbil teeth, lark tongues in aspic, toenail clippings on fire

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Metres*

    Meter is a measuring device (like a rain meter)

    Metre is a unit of measurement

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre

    Meter is seemingly the american spelling, it's also spelled meter in many european countries e.g. germany, netherlands

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