Spelling Entry 753 / 1011 60-second read

Metre vs. Meter

US: -ER. UK: -RE.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

100 metre race. (US)

✓ Correct

100 meter race. (US)

The ruleii

US: METER. UK: METRE.

In US, "meter" also means measuring device (parking meter). UK distinguishes: METER (device) vs METRE (unit).

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

US = ER."

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