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<blockquote data-quote="MonkeyBoy" data-source="post: 188882" data-attributes="member: 1229">LOL...We brits have it bad;We measure our running tracks in metres, but distances between cities in milesWe measure the floorspace of rooms in square metres, but fields in hectare OR acresWe measure the volume of a drink in a bottle in litres, but in a glass we use pintsWe sell petrol by the litre, but publish fuel economy figures in miles per gallon (!)The public measure engine power in horse power, car manufacturers publish it in kilowatts, and yet the public expect to see engine capacity in litres (thats right; metal block, but size in a fluid measurement please...)Your doctor will record your height and weight in kilograms and metres, but discuss them with you in feet and inches, or stones and pounds (weight of a human is usually done in stones and fractions of stones, but wieght change for a human is done in pounds)and to flit back to the guns thing, our army uses the SA80, for gawds sake!we brits are messed up!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MonkeyBoy, post: 188882, member: 1229"] LOL... We brits have it bad; We measure our running tracks in metres, but distances between cities in miles We measure the floorspace of rooms in square metres, but fields in hectare OR acres We measure the volume of a drink in a bottle in litres, but in a glass we use pints We sell petrol by the litre, but publish fuel economy figures in miles per gallon (!) The public measure engine power in horse power, car manufacturers publish it in kilowatts, and yet the public expect to see engine capacity in litres (thats right; metal block, but size in a fluid measurement please...) Your doctor will record your height and weight in kilograms and metres, but discuss them with you in feet and inches, or stones and pounds (weight of a human is usually done in stones and fractions of stones, but wieght change for a human is done in pounds) and to flit back to the guns thing, our army uses the SA80, for gawds sake! we brits are messed up! [/QUOTE]

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