Leagues
Units
Both words in one sentence
- Bored of the Rings has a footnote defining a league as "approximately 3 furlongs or only a knot short of a hectare." While in Real Life leagues were once defined in terms of furlongs, knots and hectares are altogether different types of units.
Source: Unit Confusion
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Units and Leagues. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/leagues/units
Leagues & Units. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/leagues/units>.
Units or Leagues. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/leagues/units.
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