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Re: question about the metric system
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Fri, 3 May 2002 02:00:00 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Christopher Tracey writes:
> Fredrik Glöckner wrote:
> > Mileage, as in miles per gallon?
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> um... yes and no. my question was more so aimed at straight distance
> like "the mileage on my car's odometer is 52000 miles (or ~83686 km).
> But either meaning should work. :)
In Aus, a common way to say it is "my car has 83000 Ks[1] on it".
Officially, engine economy is measured in litres per 100km. Because that's
way too long to say, most people don't bother trying - it generally only
comes up when you're buying a car.
[1] kilometre is generally abbreviated to "K"
ROSCO
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