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Tons are metric, too (and the default in most of the world).

• ehnto 6y ago
  I don't think it is. A ton is an imperial measurement that is close to a metric tonne. A lot of places use the words ton and tonne to mean a metric tonne, but an imperial ton is a different amount if kilograms to a metric ton/tonne.
  • jhgb 6y ago
    "A ton" is a very vague word that can mean lots of things, only one of them being the imperial ton. Some tons can't even be converted to kilograms at all since they're units of volume.
• Jedd 6y ago
  In 'most of the world', especially the English-speaking / metric-using parts, the word 'tonne' is used to clearly and immediately make it clear we're using the metric unit for 1000kg. The article itself used the word 'tonne' as it was written by / for people that use metric. 'Ton' is a word with myriad meanings, none sensible.
  • jhgb 6y ago
    > In 'most of the world', especially the English-speaking / metric-using parts Most of the world is not speaking English (but it is using the metric system). > clearly and immediately Is it because they so obviously stole the word from the French?
    • Jedd 6y ago
      > Most of the world is not speaking English (but it is using the metric system). Okay then. In most of the English-speaking world, and all of the English-speaking metric world, we use the word tonne. > Is it because they so obviously stole the word from the French? Perhaps the North Americans could start calling them Freedom Tonnes?