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? One argument for ...

Brexit minister Lord Frost announced on Thursday that the ban on making imperial measurements in shops “stand out more” than metric units could soon be lifted, as the government is looking to unpick ...

Oxford University in the UK has now decided to educate its students on the basis of the Imperial system of measurement. As you know there are two systems in use today. One is the Imperial and the ...

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UK retailers could be allowed to sell produce in pounds and ounces once more, as part of a post-Brexit review of EU laws still applicable in Britain. Ministers at Westminster have indicated that they ...

Canadians measure their height in feet and inches but record distances in kilometers, express the air temperature in degrees ...

Using both the imperial and metric system for measuring and weighing can cause confusion THE imperial and metric systems can often cause confusion when it comes to taking measurements. Here’s why we ...

This could be a measurement of its weight, volume, capacity, length, time or temperature, and there are standard units of measurement agreed upon and used all around the world. These standard units ...

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