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The UK managed the switch from imperial to metric okay. It's really not that hard.
by scotchmi_st 14y ago
The UK managed the switch from imperial to metric okay. It's really not that hard.
- davidw 14y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication#United_Kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication#United_Kingdom Would indicate that the process has being going on for some 40 years and is still not at all complete. That to me indicates that it's not "easy" either.
- curiousdannii 14y agoThen look at one of the many other countries that have completed it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication#Chronology_and_status_of_conversion_by_country http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication#Chronology_and_stat...
- UnoriginalGuy 14y agoMostly okay. Our roads are still in miles per hour, and we still sell a "pint." But at least food labels are all metric.
- rmc 14y agoThey still haven't converted. Miles & Miles per hour are still used for driving.