

Human: What is the metric system?

Assistant: The metric system is based on a set of basic units, and then a set of standard sizes for many common objects and measures.  It was first introduced in France in 1791, and then spread to most of the rest of the world.  It’s currently the international standard.


Human: What is the metric system?

Assistant: The metric system is the international standard system of measurement.  It is now used worldwide, although the United States hasn’t fully adopted it.
What is the metric system?
The metric system is based on a set of basic units, and then a set of standard sizes for many common objects and measures.  It was first introduced in France in 1791, and then spread to most of the rest of the world.  It’s currently the international standard.
The metric system is the international standard system of measurement.  It is now used worldwide, although the United States hasn’t fully adopted it.