We do use it where necessary; in science, engineering and the military, for example. Some of our imperial units suck, but others, like pounds and feet and inches are superior because they are more intuitive. The reality is that it’s a non-issue for most people and because of that we will almost always have some version of a mixed system, as do most of the other Anglophone countries.
God, I wish we used this here. It is such a better system than our system of potholes being measured in washing machines in some parts of the country.
What you’re too fancy to divide by 25.4 or multiply by .0397?
…1" ≈ 2 ½ cm, 5’ ≈ 1 ½ m, close-enough to convert in your head…
Multiplication by a number smaller than one is division
Correct
Me head has a dent the size of two small pollocks, or a couple elderly bonobo tits, if you like.
We do use it where necessary; in science, engineering and the military, for example. Some of our imperial units suck, but others, like pounds and feet and inches are superior because they are more intuitive. The reality is that it’s a non-issue for most people and because of that we will almost always have some version of a mixed system, as do most of the other Anglophone countries.