English units of measurement: Units of Length and Area
Units of Length and Area
The basic unit of length is the yard (yd); fractions of the yard are the inch (1/36 yd) and the foot (1/3 yd), and commonly used multiples are the rod (5
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Differences between American and British Systems
- Units of Dry Measure
- Units of Liquid Measure
- Units of Length and Area
- Units of Weight
- Bibliography
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