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Tetsuo@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

I’m just noticing that metre is the correct spelling in English.

Isn’t “meter” the commonly used translation?

I realize it must not be commonly used anyway with the imperial system being used in the US.

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SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
“Meter" and “metre” are both correct spellings of the word that refers to a unit of measurement in the metric system:

“Meter” is the preferred spelling in American English, while “metre” is preferred in British English and other forms of English outside the United States.

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- dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  
  In India, there is a preference for “meter” over “metre” (75 to 25). In the Philippines, there is a preference for “meter” over “metre” (100 to 0). In Canada, there is a preference for “meter” over “metre” (68 to 32). In Australia, there is a preference for “meter” over “metre” (68 to 32).
  
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  - SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    What’s your point?
    
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    Cort@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    His point is that you have it backwards:
    
    “Metre” is the preferred spelling in British English, while “meter” is preferred in American English and other forms of English outside the UK.
    
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