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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In countries that aren't America, we use centimetres and metres. But it was suggested that yanks are a bit thick and might be happier using woodworkers units of millimetres and metres.

No one uses deci anything, in my experience.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've seen deciliters around some places for beverages.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Interesting, only place I have seen them is in science fiction books, and the occasional scifi themed bar.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We use deci-bells to measure sound volume

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Good point well argued. I had not thought of them!