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Should it be Meters or Metres?

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Myriad2112 | 22:57 Mon 05th Dec 2011 | Phrases & Sayings
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I'm trying to type a letter, if I type '1 meter' it looks wrong, if I type '1 metre' it still looks wrong. which is right when talking about length? Is it different if it is a plural? Can someone help me please?
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Avatar Image SeaJayPea
Where are you? Everywhere other than in the USA it's spelled METRES. There they spell it meter.
22:59 Mon 05th Dec 2011
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In the Uk ...

"meter" is pace

"metre" is a unit of distance
23:00 Mon 05th Dec 2011
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Yep SJ is right, the length is metre or metres plural.
23:01 Mon 05th Dec 2011
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Meter means like, the Electric Meter which measure how much eletric you are using.

if it is length, it is, the carpet measured either one metre, or two metres.
23:02 Mon 05th Dec 2011
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1 Metre and 5 Metres is is the, thank you folks
23:11 Mon 05th Dec 2011

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