“Ton” or “Tonne”

Language

Ton and tonne are both English terms.

Usage

Ton is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while tonne is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
ton	99	67	97	97	89	54	100	67	66	83	86	86
tonne	1	33	3	3	11	46	0	33	34	17	14	14

• In the United States, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (67 to 33).
• In India, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (97 to 3).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (89 to 11).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (54 to 46).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (67 to 33).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (66 to 34).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (83 to 17).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (86 to 14).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "ton" over "tonne" (86 to 14).

Examples

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