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OP Isn't tonnes (tonne) the Middle English spelling of tons (tons) , and is this still the current British "Commonwealth" usage? See the last paragraph of this article from an Australian Reuters report for an example:
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/08/18/aust.fisheries.reut/index.html
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