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@jimgoodall @saramg When the English and Aussies weigh themselves in "stone", which metric system are they using?
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@jimgoodall @vwbusguy I think the problem might be "people who speak English as their native language". @jimgoodall @vwbusguy @saramg We do that one in the US too  @vwbusguy @jimgoodall @saramg Aussies use kilograms. No one uses imperial measurements here. No, we really don't. I remember my pre-decimal height and weight, but every form requires the info in metric. Same for everything. Us old folks may still think in Imperial, but we as a country do NOT.  @vwbusguy @jimgoodall @saramg Distances on UK roads are still in miles. Metrication didn't quite take. But thank goodness we no longer do money calculations in pounds, shillings, and pence! (£1 was 20s, 1s was 12d) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_in_the_United_Kingdom |
@vwbusguy @saramg
Stone predates metric.
I'm Canadian and use both imperial and metric, because I'm old enough.
Try being in Canada and measuring distances in hours driven.
Construction measurements are metric, but when you measure yourself, it's feet and inches.
Shipping weight is metric, but a person's weight is pounds.
Weather temperature is Celcius, but normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees.
It's a bizarre mix.