True. I don't argue for the English imperial system just as I do not argue for the Napoleonic imperial system (metric). I only point to the rich cultural patchw

True. I don't argue for the English imperial system just as I do not argue for the Napoleonic imperial system (metric). I only point to the rich cultural patchwork that has been lost to various administrative imperial projects: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile#Historical https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile#Historical