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I don't think it's anywhere near that bad. It's a gradual transition and it's working (imho). In my mind, miles for roads is really the only standout left. I
by soneil 12y ago
I don't think it's anywhere near that bad. It's a gradual transition and it's working (imho).
In my mind, miles for roads is really the only standout left. I don't think of pint as a measure, but the name of a particular type of glass.
Outside of that I've just never found a practical use for the imperial system. It's bad enough trying to translate things to american and back, let alone trying to keep track of a US gallon being 4/5ths of an imperial gallon ..
- grahamel 12y agoIt's still a transition that's slowed down. I guess it's a generation thing. People I know still talk about baby birth weight in pounds and ounces and height in feet
- to3m 12y agoThe pint glass is a perfect fit for 500ml of ale. If you tip it into the glass with a modicum of care, you end up with the head not quite reaching the top. (Of course, had we switched to 500ml glasses, leaving ale in 568ml bottles, we'd be stuffed. A point to bear in mind if contemplating a piecemeal transition.)