Although USA is claiming following the SI units but it follows the British unit system. It is foot for length, pound for mass, and second for time.
It is (a) an international standard, and (b) much easier to use, because of the decimal factors.
The US does not use the metric system.
metric system is for commies
There isn't a separate US metric system, the metric system is international and the same everywhere. So one kilometre in the U.S.A. is one kilometre.
The Metric System.
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The US has not converted to the Metric System yet. We are still using the English Customary.
Only the US uses the metric system. Hope it helped :D
Every civilised country in the world uses the metric system.
A liter (metric system) is equal to 33.8 fluid ounces (English system). A US quart is equal to 32 fluid ounces, so the liter is often compared to or estimated as one US quart.
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It is a must to go metric. US is the last country in the world that has to go this way. Scroll down to related links and read "THE UNITED STATES AND THE METRIC SYSTEM".