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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: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-01-05 22:33:09 +0100)