Back then people would write letters and stories/novels using formal vocabulary with proper definitions, and over the course of time our vocabulary has downgraded into urban slang and terms that have not only changed their meanings, but also sounds somewhat improper
The correct answer should be A. subdivisions
Usually, they are split into numbers for the highest and broadest rank, then capital letters for subdivisions, and then lower case letters for the lowest place in the hierarchy.
Answer:
In antiquity, systems of measurement were defined locally: the different units might be defined independently according to the length of a king's thumb or the size of his foot, the length of stride, the length of arm, or maybe the weight of water in a keg of specific size, perhaps itself defined in hands and knuckles.
Systems of Measurement: there are two main systems of measurement in the world: the Metric (or decimal) system and the US standard system. ... The US Standard system uses units that have no predictable relationship to each other.
Explanation:
For example, there are 2 cups in a pint, but 4 quarts in a gallon.
