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Liter vs. Litre

Liter

/ˈliːtə/

A small device used to create a flame by igniting a flammable fluid or gas

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Litre

/ˈliːtə/

A unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or about 1.057 quarts, used for measuring liquids

Examples:

We need one litre of milk for the cake.She drinks a litre of water every morning.

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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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