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19-09-2021, 10:58 AM | #1 | |||
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19-09-2021, 11:05 AM | #2 | ||
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Ridiculous.
People in the UK, some are more to metric and others talk in imperial terms. We went metric I believe in 1971. So what's the point in really changing back. Just leave it as it is. Some as I say still talk in pounds and ounces. So just let it carry on as it is. Are they planning to go back to pounds, shillings and pence again too. ONLY 3 countries use imperial weights. Liberia and Myanmar. Oh and the USA, now maybe there's the reason the government are looking at it, more poodle action with the USA. |
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19-09-2021, 11:10 AM | #3 | |||
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"Are they planning to go back to pounds, shillings and pence again too."
No, Not at all. |
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19-09-2021, 11:13 AM | #4 | ||
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From the tiny part of the article I can see (there’s a paywall) it sounds like they’re planning to ALLOW imperial measurements, which would be at manufacturers/retailers discretion.
There’s no indication that any official units of measurement would be reverting. They obviously will not. |
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19-09-2021, 11:38 AM | #5 | ||
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So a sort of another big announcement of more like a non event really from the government. |
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19-09-2021, 11:38 AM | #6 | |||
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I mean there is no reason that shops and traders should be banned by law from using Imperial units.
What I've always thought is Metric is better for converting and scientific purposes, but Imperial is more human-relatable - a foot is a foot, a yard is a pace, an inch is a thumb etc. There is a reason that people still give their heights in feet and inches, and weight in stones. Also on road signs, for instance there is no need to convert how many feet is the equivalent of the miles shown, so Imperial is better there. Here is the article... Quote:
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19-09-2021, 12:07 PM | #7 | |||
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The poll from 2015.
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They measured my height and weight one time at the doctors and they did it in centimetres and kilograms, and I'm sure I would have remembered what it was if they had used feet and stones. |
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19-09-2021, 12:09 PM | #8 | |||
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I still like the old fashioned way for weighing myself...and when babies are born 7kg means nada to me
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19-09-2021, 12:10 PM | #9 | |||
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UK Link https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b1921732.html https://www.indy100.com/news/imperia...itter-b1921916 Last edited by arista; 19-09-2021 at 12:11 PM. |
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19-09-2021, 12:11 PM | #10 | |||
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19-09-2021, 12:13 PM | #11 | |||
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[I mean there is no reason that shops and traders should be banned by law from using Imperial units.
What I've always thought is Metric is better for converting and scientific purposes, but Imperial is more human-relatable - a foot is a foot, a yard is a pace, an inch is a thumb etc. There is a reason that people still give their heights in feet and inches, and weight in stones. Also on road signs, for instance there is no need to convert how many feet is the equivalent of the miles shown, so Imperial is better there.] Sure James |
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19-09-2021, 12:23 PM | #12 | |||
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Monitors and TVs is another thing people always use inches for.
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19-09-2021, 12:27 PM | #13 | |||
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19-09-2021, 12:33 PM | #14 | |||
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metric units are accurate and conversions between weight and volume become a breeze., but they are emotionless. If you say something is travelling at 10 metres per second ... everyone says so what. If you say something is travelling at 160mph, it conveys maginitude much better. It's similar with centigrade and farenheight I think. It took me 40 years to become comfortable with centigrade
I think having a mixed system like we have is the best solution. I mean, a measure of distance being how far a farmer can plough his field in a day is just wonderful i think |
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19-09-2021, 12:34 PM | #15 | |||
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Last edited by LeatherTrumpet; 19-09-2021 at 12:34 PM. Reason: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrgggggg |
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19-09-2021, 12:35 PM | #16 | |||
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19-09-2021, 12:38 PM | #17 | |||
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Police statements are probably done the old way as well.
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19-09-2021, 01:19 PM | #19 | |||
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I’ve never stopped using the old way
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19-09-2021, 01:52 PM | #20 | |||
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Omg
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