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The metric system (feddit.de)
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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It is not. "Gasoline" is what Brits should call the substance they put into their vehicles. Petroleum is not what goes in them, that is just an unrefined version of gasoline.

Edit: Petroleum, not patroleum.

[–] Bruce@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

petroleum

ftfy

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Oops, good catch! My mobile spell-check tool (swiftkey) seems to miss a lot... no idea why. It never used to do this...