Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agoWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?message-squaremessage-square91linkfedilinkarrow-up195
arrow-up195message-squareWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agomessage-square91linkfedilink
minus-squareterminal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 months agoNot the only country Liberia uses the imperial system too. I think its more odd that many countries use a mix (e.g. the UK with units like stones and some lengths in imperial while others are not)
minus-squaresnugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoIt’s mainly older people that use imperial in my experience. Though we still have things like miles for roads.
minus-squaredubs@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI only know this because of Archer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIWDVuHDpq0
Not the only country Liberia uses the imperial system too.
I think its more odd that many countries use a mix (e.g. the UK with units like stones and some lengths in imperial while others are not)
It’s mainly older people that use imperial in my experience. Though we still have things like miles for roads.
I only know this because of Archer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIWDVuHDpq0