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Rule "1-liter/1-litre"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	1-liter/1-litre
Message:	The word '\1' is an adjective (SI unit of measurement), but the spelling is not correct British English.
Category:	American English phrases (ID: AMERICAN_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Use a 6-millimeter bolt. Use a 10-meter rope. Also find typographic errors: a 5.7.8-femtoliter difference is not important.
Correct sentences for comparison:	Use a 6-millimetre bolt. Do not find incorrect English: use a 10-millimeters bolt. The 4.6-centigram difference is not a problem.
ID:	SI_UNITS_OF_MEASUREMENT_ADJECTIVES_AME [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-12-06 22:33:08 +0100)