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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 6, 2014 11:09:00 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Sept 7, 2014 16:57:42 GMT
I treat with contempt anyone who can't deal with metric measurements these days! Of course, it's a losing battle in the US with their bloody Fahrenheit, Feet and Pounds. Perhaps they need to lose another space probe or two before they see sense.
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Post by dvh on Sept 9, 2014 7:47:24 GMT
I treat with contempt anyone who can't deal with metric measurements these days! Of course, it's a losing battle in the US with their bloody Fahrenheit, Feet and Pounds. Perhaps they need to lose another space probe or two before they see sense. I can sort of deal with metric measurements; eg I know how warm it's going to be based on a Centigrade temperature, but for weights and measures I generally have to do a mental conversion to get an idea of how big and/or heavy something is (eg a kilo is just over two pounds, an inch is just over two centimetres). For liquid measures though it has to be pints and gallons or I'm at a loss. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 9, 2014 8:03:56 GMT
I moved over, but still have inches and feet stuck in my head.
Being in print I know the A sizes very well and can visualise them, but if I had to visualise say 300mm I would have to pause
Temperatures seem to be whatever sounds more impressive
F in the summer
C in the winter
I'm a bit better with weights, but everyone ought to convert so we're on the same page.
Doubt the US ever will
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Post by MartinT on Sept 9, 2014 8:37:36 GMT
We'll get there. The stupidest measure is stones, especially when quoted by a young person where they have obviously been taught by an older person who should know better. I have no problem visualising kg. When I'm asked for my weight in hospital the nurses always react with surprise when I give it in kg, as if it's some sort of accomplishment.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 9, 2014 8:45:24 GMT
I'm still on stones and pounds for my weight Paper, parcels and other it's kilos  Talking to one if our US customers I found she didn't know what stones were. They all seem to use xx pounds |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 9, 2014 9:20:12 GMT
Stones seem to be peculiar to Britain.
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Post by dvh on Sept 9, 2014 9:20:27 GMT
I'm still on stones and pounds for my weight Paper, parcels and other it's kilos Talking to one if our US customers I found she didn't know what stones were. They all seem to use xx pounds Or, as it's the US, xxxxxx pounds. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 9, 2014 11:58:00 GMT
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