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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ?
Keep it simple use Metic
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