Litres is great and should be used exclusively. For larger volumes, kilolitre (kL) can be used. A kL is also a cubic metre. Neat isn't it? Stan Doore
----- Original Message ----- From: Martin Vlietstra To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 1:52 PM Subject: [USMA:46353] Re: A puzzle from the UAE Isn't this a good enough reason to use litres. I know how big the litre is in Australia, even though I have never been there. Even if some Australians prefer to write liters rather than litres, this does not affect its size. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen Humphreys Sent: 02 January 2010 15:08 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:46352] Re: A puzzle from the UAE Antigua use UK gallons Grenada and St Lucia use gallons but I don't know which sort.