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31-05-22, 06:05 PM | #11 |
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Re: Imperial units
I'll just leave this here (courtesy of reddit).
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31-05-22, 09:03 PM | #12 |
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[QUOTE=Seeker;3136904]I'll just leave this here (courtesy of reddit).
Absolutely spot on except the bulk sweet shop in town still happily takes orders by the quarter even tho the receipt is in grams. |
31-05-22, 10:01 PM | #13 |
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Cyclists usually quote km or km/hr - makes them sound if they are faster than they really are
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01-06-22, 08:47 AM | #14 |
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what really pizzes me off is British programs giving kilometres for distance or speed.. i dont have an effing clue like 90% of british people. 5k run.. is only to make it sound longer.
also merican units not being the same as british imperial. Last edited by Bibio; 01-06-22 at 08:49 AM. |
01-06-22, 06:59 PM | #15 |
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I am five feet ten, on a good day - no idea what that is in metres. But, I'm 85 kilograms, on a good day - not sure how many stones that is. Quite honestly I don't care about the mix. And I only know the weight because I got used to the scales in the gym being in kilos...
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01-06-22, 07:56 PM | #16 |
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This is how culture wars are fought, influence without meaning, well-aimed rhetoric.
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13-06-22, 10:39 AM | #17 |
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There's an online form if you want to express your feeling about Imperial measurements
https://www.gov.uk/government/consul...ings-and-sales
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