Metres or meters

“Metre” is the British spelling of the unit of length equal to 100 cm, and “meter” is the American spelling of the same unit. However, “meter” is also used in British English, but it means something different. A “meter” in British English is an instrument for measuring.

1. Which is correct meters or Metres?
2. Is it meter or metre in Australia?
3. How do you spell metre in Canada?

Which is correct meters or Metres?

Spelling. Metre is the standard spelling of the metric unit for length in nearly all English-speaking nations except the United States and the Philippines, which use meter.

Is it meter or metre in Australia?

Metre (Unit of Measurement or Poetry Term)

In Australian English and most other English dialects, 'metre' is a noun that refers to a metric unit of measurement of length equal to 100 centimetres: The wall around the fortress was four metres high.

How do you spell metre in Canada?

In Canada, the official spelling is metre, no question about it. This is mainly because of the fact that English and French are the official languages of Canada. Canadians do not use the - er spellings of any words as they are used in the USA.