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English Vocabulary: How to write weights |
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"Weight" tells us how heavy something is (or how much it weighs).
There are basically two systems in use in English-speaking countries.
Metric Weights
The metric system is used in many countries of the world. |
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Examples |
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Abbreviation |
British Equivalent |
| 1000 milligrams |
1 gram |
g |
0.035 oz |
| 1000 grams |
1 kilogram |
kg |
2.21 lb |
| 1000 kilograms |
1 tonne |
t |
0.98 tons |
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British/US Weights
The British and US systems are the same except where shown |
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Abbreviation |
Metric Equivalent |
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16 drams |
1 ounce |
oz |
28.35 g |
| 16 ounces |
1 pound |
lb |
0.454 kg |
| 14 pounds |
1 stone |
st |
6.35 kg |
| British |
8 stones |
1 hundredweight |
cwt |
50.8 kg |
| 20 hundredweight |
1 ton |
t |
1,016 kg |
| US |
100 pounds |
1 (short) hundredweight |
cwt |
45.36 kg |
| 2000 pounds |
1 (short) ton |
t |
907.18 kg |
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