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actually, we use 2. in science, we use metrics, but in everything else, we use the customary system

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Why you use centimeters?

Centimeters are part of the SI unit, or international system of units. Scientists all over the world use this system of measurement, and is the only system of measurement that every scientist in the world uses.


What system of measurement is used in america?

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What measurements does Spain use?

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Why does the US use the customary system of measurement?

The united states used the customary system when the british brought here before the revoluitionary war. only the us, UK, myanmar, and Liberia still use the systems of measurement.


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What is the name of the system scientists use for measurement?

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What system of measurement does E Europe use?

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The only industrialized nation in the world that does not use metric system of measurement is?

The United States of America is the only industrialized country that does not use the metric system as its primary system of measurement. Of course, scientists use the metric system even in the USA. But most Americans use the English system instead.


Who use the first standardized system of measurement?

The French and Germans used the first standardized system of measurement.


In America you use what kind of measurement?

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Do scientists use English system or the metric system of measurement?

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Is a French liter the same as a gallon?

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