Hi Folks,
OK a jar of jam tells me that it is 454gm. That is a pound, then.
My half ounce of baccy is 12.5g , though.
The petrol station wisely, for them, gives me a price per litre.
I may be a bit stubborn, but I have to go, Ah! that is so much a gallon, then!
Yet If I go to the butchers for a bit of minced steak, I must ask for so many pounds or ounces of it, otherwise he does not comprehend. Bless.
It must be awful for those at school, as in this "transition" my sons are aquainted with both.
"How long is a metre, dad ?" - er, about 39 inches, son.
As for coulombs, amperes, volts, at least we have some agreement.
Some standardisation for future generations, would you think ?
Happy new cubic metres on your gas bill.
(Oh - converted to Kwh, which used to be horsepower)
Bob.
2007-01-09 11:47:28 · 8 answers · asked by Bob the Boat 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Really annoyed me when we switched from Fahrenheit to Centigrade, then changed the name to Celsius
2007-01-09 11:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We in Ireland were in a similar situation. We changed to kilometres in distance on our road signs years ago, but we still had speed in imperial. Now we are metric in speed and distance and we are not looking back. As for height and weight we still use feet/inches and stones (but not pounds). It is not going to be an instant process, but it makes a lot more sense for figuring things out like Body Mass Index, etc.
2007-01-09 20:45:15 · answer #2 · answered by eorpach_agus_eireannach 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's to Games Workshop who still measure in imperial.
Metric is a pain not to mention a smoke screen (price of petrol?).
I remember the change when applied to fruit and veg, about 6 years ago, and the price rise that went with it.
2007-01-09 12:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by Red P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are " what"
This changeover happened in the late 1970's didn't it ?
Have you ever heard a market trader selling his wares ?
"1 kg of apples a pound!" ( not going to happen is it ? ) It's always going to be :"2 pand'v'applesapand".
you get a nice round 4 apples then...
Sympathy to the kiddies, they'll just have to manage somehow...
Aren't all the road signs still in miles too ??
M : )
2007-01-09 11:59:08 · answer #4 · answered by mesmerized 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't you still measure speed in mph and weight in stones?
I can't imagine the US ever changing.
2007-01-09 11:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm 22 here goes
to me, height will always be feet and inches, body weight will always be stone, speed, mph,
2007-01-09 12:01:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Call me a cynic, but you will never get me to quote my weight in kgs dammit! I will always be in stones and Ibs!
2007-01-09 11:56:17 · answer #7 · answered by beanie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
have we gone decimal yet
2007-01-09 11:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋