THE imperial and metric systems can often cause confusion when it comes to taking measurements. Here’s why we use both systems and how you can convert imperial measurements into metric ones W… ...

When I asked in a tweet: “Has anyone got any genuine reasons why imperial is better than metric?” – I had over 2,000 replies in just over 24 hours. Did it help me make up my mind?

In another concession to the Brits, imperial equivalents displayed alongside the metric measurements were also permitted. Today, many Brits use both systems, sometimes simultaneously.

Area conversion between metric and imperial systems is crucial in fields like construction and real estate. Accurate ...

Surely in this metric vs imperial discussion you mean 80 chains, see that’s almost metric. The only problem with the imperial system is, stupid people can’t use it, so something simple was ...

I am proud to say that I can write, converse, read, think and even dream in both metric and imperial measurement systems. The problem is that I'm not completely functional in either.

Letter: Imperial vs. metric. Opinion | Jan 30, 2025. Share this story Share. ... In Britain we were all forced to “go metric” but in the United States, while the federal government fully adopted the ...