link_ganon t1_ixh7xk9 wrote
I have heard British people use these measurements as well, though informally.
WilliamofYellow t1_ixhy7y0 wrote
Which empire do you think the imperial system came from?
link_ganon t1_ixhyt7i wrote
The British officially are on the metric system…
WilliamofYellow t1_ixhznvf wrote
The US is "officially" metric as well, per the Metric Conversion Act of 1975. That doesn't mean people actually use metric units in daily life.
link_ganon t1_ixi06en wrote
In the UK they use both. Many people in the US think they do not use imperial at all.
Ameisen t1_ixie4e3 wrote
> Many people in the US think they do not use imperial at all.
Because they don't. The US never adopted Imperial measures, which are adopted in Britain 50 years after the American Revolution.
The United States customary units are similar to Imperial measures, and in many places identical, but only because they are both based upon earlier English units. There are significant differences between the systems.
(unless you mean that people in the US think that the British don't, and that's just untrue - we regularly make fun of them for using 'stone')
link_ganon t1_ixig70a wrote
Your last paragraph is what I meant. Many Americans are not informed about how and when English people use which measurement systems.
It’s not a big deal. It just is what it is. I’ve never heard of English people being teased for using stones. But that’s purely anecdotal
snow_michael t1_ixod7d8 wrote
We are 'officially' using a mixture
Pints of beer, litres of milk
Pounds and ounces for babies, kg for food
Barleycorns for shoes, cm for hats
Miles for distance, litres for petrol
Fahrenheit for summer temperatures, Celcius for winter (this is the one likely to die away first)
link_ganon t1_ixrc18c wrote
> Britain is officially metric, in line with the rest of Europe. However, imperial measures are still in use, especially for road distances, which are measured in miles. Imperial pints and gallons are 20 per cent larger than US measures.
https://www.visitbritain.com/us/en/plan-your-trip/practical-information/weights-and-measures#
You are “officially” on the metrics system. You’re just restating my original point, and arguing semantics for the sake of arguing.
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