Poll: 1,000 kilos is...

1,000 kilos is...

a ton
a tonne
Either could be used.

Votes: 448
Comments: 2
Added: March 2007

Comments:

Rikki - 26th July 2007 20:59
a tonne is a metric measure and therefore 1000 kilos, whereas a ton is an imperial measure and it is not equal to 1000 kilos and therefore wrong
 
Bryan - 27th February 2008 00:24
Exactly. A Ton is 2000 pounds. I have seen 1000 kilos referred to as an 'imperial ton'
 
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