Carl Sorenson wrote: "normally people will have an idea what a metric ton is (an analog to the short ton)"
In that the short ton is more rational than the long ton (a nice round 2000 lb, rather than 2240 lb), the metric ton may be analogous to it. However, the difference between the metric ton and the slightly heavier long ton is only 17 kg -- which made conversion easier (in terms of having a feel for it) for those in the British Commonwealth than in the U.S. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
