EU shows an ounce of sense

EU shows an ounce of sense

The EU has given up its plan to force Britain to go metric. Britons can carry on using imperial measurements such as pints, pounds and miles. Is this a victory for British tradition or is it time the country conformed with Europe? With imperial measurements abandoned in school lessons decades ago is a metric Britain inevitable? Have your say.

 

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  1.  
    Pee from Gloucester says:
    Nov 1, 23:13

    I feel sorry for those who can't do simple imperial to metric convertions to a sensible level.
    How accurately can a person judge a mile? Within 100 yds? So why go to 5 decimal places (less than an Inch)when converting to Kms. The same applies to other measures, a rough gestimate is usually near enough for most uses.

  2.  
    Chris from Bristol says:
    Oct 22, 09:19

    ronald phillips from bracknell says:

    Oh for the days!
    240d to the £1.
    tanners, florins,
    crowns & half crowns
    half pennies & farthings.
    gay meant carefree.
    stones, lbs & ozs.
    miles, yards, feet &
    inches also furlongs, chains & acres.
    All learnt when at school.

    Agree with you 100% ronald phillips from bracknell

    And markb from paris well said
    not sure about the smoking part but fully agree with:

    So keep britain british and english english and lets stop being dictated to by the eu and islam.

  3.  
    ronald phillips from bracknell says:
    Oct 17, 19:27

    Oh for the days!
    240d to the £1.
    tanners, florins,
    crowns & half crowns
    half pennies & farthings.
    gay meant carefree.
    stones, lbs & ozs.
    miles, yards, feet &
    inches also furlongs, chains & acres.
    All learnt when at school.

  4.  
    Big Gay Al from South Hants says:
    Oct 15, 18:10

    WHO cares ?

    What next ?

    Daddy or Chips ?!!

    Hey that's a good one.

    Do Daddy or Chips !

    Frame it as " What would you rather have Girls ? -

    a Rich Sugar-Daddy, or your own "chips" ie money. Chips at a Casino

    Other Ideas -

    Most annoying TV Presenter -

    Noel Edmonds or Jeremy Kyle ?


    Best young British Actress ?

    Keira Knightley or Samantha Morton ?

  5.  
    Paul from Warrington says:
    Oct 15, 17:33

    Keep it simple use Metic

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