Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?message-squaremessage-square91linkfedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down13
arrow-up193arrow-down1message-squareWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square91linkfedilink
minus-squareterminal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 month 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-up4·1 month 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-up2·1 month 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