Measurement systems

Measurement System Names

There are special versions of “Yes” and “No” used for POSIX. Please supply the word in your language, lowercased, with common abbreviations separated by colons.

Code English Example Description
metric Metric The measurement system used in most countries
US US The measurement system used in the US, with miles, feet, etc. A gallon is approximately 3.79 liters.
UK UK The measurement system traditionally used in the UK, with miles, feet, etc. A gallon is the imperial gallon, approximately 4.55 liters.