Master confusing words with ease
Liter vs. Litre
Liter
/ˈliːtə/Examples:
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Litre
/ˈliːtə/Examples:
She filled the pot with two litres of water for the soup.The aquarium holds up to 500 litres of fresh water.A litre of milk costs less at the farmer's market than the store.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Liter is the American spelling of the term, whereas litre is the British spelling.
- Both terms measure the same unit of volume equivalent to 1,000 cubic centimeters or about 1.75 pints.
- Remember that liter is used predominantly in the United States, and litre is used in countries around the world that follow the metric system, including the United Kingdom.
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