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A metric tonne (1000 kg) should be called a megagram (1 Mg). (lemmy.ca)
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[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

We call it a metric tonne in Canada.

There's also short ton and long ton which have to be differentiated, but no one ever knows which one they are using.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn, you guys might be worse than the British.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Something like this? How to measure like a Brit

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think this is 100% accurate tbh

[–] yA3xAKQMbq@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

That’s because you only metricated 40y ago.