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The tabloids still seem to like Fahrenheit for heatwaves, and I've heard it used reasonably often in summer - in offices etc. I can only remember hearing someon
by NeedMoreTea 7y ago
The tabloids still seem to like Fahrenheit for heatwaves, and I've heard it used reasonably often in summer - in offices etc. I can only remember hearing someone use deg F when it's 70+. It's certainly declining and not as common as say 30 years ago, but it's definitely one of the holdouts.
No one ever adds C or F, or even degrees very often, unless writing. It's -5; it's 30; it's 92, which are all self defining in UK climate.
- realusername 7y agoAh interesting, I checked and indeed the tabloids seems to keep Fahrenheit for some reason. I've never heard Fahrenheit spoken though.