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Rule "1-litre/1-liter"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	1-litre/1-liter
Message:	The word '\1' is an adjective (SI unit of measurement), but the spelling is not correct American English.
Category:	British English phrases (ID: BRITISH_ENGLISH)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Use a 6-millimetre bolt. Use a 10-metre rope. The 4.6-centigramme difference is not a problem. Also find typographic errors: a 5.7.8-femtogramme difference is not important.
Correct sentences for comparison:	Use a 6-millimeter bolt. Do not find incorrect English: use a 10-millimetres bolt.
ID:	SI_UNITS_OF_MEASUREMENT_ADJECTIVES_BRE [1]
Version:	6.7-SNAPSHOT (2025-07-12 22:33:09 +0200)