BarqsHasBite@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoA metric tonne (1000 kg) should be called a megagram (1 Mg).message-squaremessage-square112linkfedilinkarrow-up1540arrow-down129
arrow-up1511arrow-down1message-squareA metric tonne (1000 kg) should be called a megagram (1 Mg).BarqsHasBite@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square112linkfedilink
minus-squarealvvayson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up206arrow-down5·2 years agoA megagram is 1000 kg, by definition. It’s symbol is Mg. In metric countries, we just use the word “ton” as shorthand/slang for it, since it is an easier term and was well known. The only reason the US calls it a metric ton, is because they have archaic units (long and short tons). Metric countries don’t call it a metric ton.
minus-squareArbiterXero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 years agoCanada does, because we’re mostly metric but still do enough business with the US that we’re sorta half and half
minus-squarecbarrick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·2 years agoYeah, but what about the metric shit-ton?
minus-squaregazter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoI always forget- is that 100 fuckloads?
minus-squareDr. Bluefall@toast.ooolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI think it’s 128 fuckloads.
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-22 years agoWe call it a metric tonne in Canada. There’s also short ton and long ton which have to be differentiated, but no one ever knows which one they are using.
minus-squareME5SENGER_24@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 years agoHow to measure like a Canadian
minus-squareKalash@feddit.chlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoDamn, you guys might be worse than the British.
minus-squareME5SENGER_24@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 years agoSomething like this? How to measure like a Brit
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI don’t think this is 100% accurate tbh
minus-squareyA3xAKQMbq@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoThat’s because you only metricated 40y ago.
minus-squarejohsny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI only use that term when I call a lot of items “a metric fuckton of stuff”
A megagram is 1000 kg, by definition. It’s symbol is Mg.
In metric countries, we just use the word “ton” as shorthand/slang for it, since it is an easier term and was well known.
The only reason the US calls it a metric ton, is because they have archaic units (long and short tons).
Metric countries don’t call it a metric ton.
Canada does, because we’re mostly metric but still do enough business with the US that we’re sorta half and half
Yeah, but what about the metric shit-ton?
I always forget- is that 100 fuckloads?
I think it’s 128 fuckloads.
We call it a metric tonne in Canada.
There’s also short ton and long ton which have to be differentiated, but no one ever knows which one they are using.
How to measure like a Canadian
Damn, you guys might be worse than the British.
Something like this? How to measure like a Brit
I don’t think this is 100% accurate tbh
That’s because you only metricated 40y ago.
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I only use that term when I call a lot of items “a metric fuckton of stuff”