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Americans:
How to speak metric:
Length:
Very few professionals say "centimetres" as it& #39;s a bit of a mouthful. Most will will use millimetres and say "mill" so instead of "12.5 centimetres" they will say "125 mill".
As for kilometres...
How to speak metric:
Length:
Very few professionals say "centimetres" as it& #39;s a bit of a mouthful. Most will will use millimetres and say "mill" so instead of "12.5 centimetres" they will say "125 mill".
As for kilometres...
it& #39;s not pronounced keelometres but kill-ometers - same goes for kilograms. Most people say "5 k" - weirdos say "5 clicks"
Weights:
Grams is grams. Simple.
Kilograms is just "k g" so for example: "5 and a half k g"
Aside: Why the hell do americans say "13,200 pounds" when you& #39;ve got a decent other unit of tons which is pretty close to a metric tonne? Do better!
Grams is grams. Simple.
Kilograms is just "k g" so for example: "5 and a half k g"
Aside: Why the hell do americans say "13,200 pounds" when you& #39;ve got a decent other unit of tons which is pretty close to a metric tonne? Do better!
Volume:
Litres are litres. No one says fucking "deci litres" and I have no idea why wine bottles use that.
Anything smaller than a litre people just use millilitres and contract it to "mills" so 700 millilitres is "700 mills".
I& #39;ve watched far too many american YouTube videos.
Litres are litres. No one says fucking "deci litres" and I have no idea why wine bottles use that.
Anything smaller than a litre people just use millilitres and contract it to "mills" so 700 millilitres is "700 mills".
I& #39;ve watched far too many american YouTube videos.
Hope this helps!
Oh. One more:
Kilometers per hour is normally said "ks an hour"
"50 ks an hour"
Kilometers per hour is normally said "ks an hour"
"50 ks an hour"
