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What are the two systems of measurement commonly used in the world?
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The system of measurement commonly used in most of the world is the SI or Metric system.
Aside from that one, there are various others that are used in small areas by relatively
few people. One of those is the "English" system, used in Burma, Liberia, and the USA.
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