Certainly true for wine but, oddly, spirits seem to come in 70 cl bottles.
Those canny Scotch distillers diddle you out of more than a wee dram in every bottle.
As I always say in posts about this subject, I was taught at school in metric, but I also understand and perceive imperial units better.
I can imagine 6ft, but not if someone were to say 1.8* metres
I can imagine 3 miles, but not 4.8* kilometres
I can imagine 16 stone, but not 101* kilos
(*approximately, nobody takes things to 3 or 4 decimal places)
I believe there are still three: Mauritania, Madagascar and Malta (though none of them actually are non-decimal in day to day use.Is there another currency, anywhere in the world, that still persists with a monetary system that doesn't use base 10?
Car engines are cubic inches, rather than ccs
I've never known of a preference for pounds for honey, but I agree with pints of beer; less so pints of milk I'd say that's a 40/60 split pints vs litres.
I believe there are still three: Mauritania, Madagascar and Malta (though none of them actually are non-decimal in day to day use.
Sorry, my mistake - it's the Sovereign Military Order of Malta that "uses" a non-decimal currency - in air quotes because, while it is technically a country, they don't really exist on a day to day basis.Malta uses the euro.
Or just pop to Wilkinsons - keeps a very good (imo) chain of shops in business and they'll have them on display so you can just see what size they are for yourself!Oh my goodness, just had to recover from trying to work out how to buy a broom. For the benefit of any imperial phobes like me, then might I suggest you ask for help from someone who talks in backwards measurements if you ever need to purchase one.
It's my favourite shop, spend hundreds in there! However on this not enough choice and not good enough quality. Also too expensive.Or just pop to Wilkinsons - keeps a very good (imo) chain of shops in business and they'll have them on display so you can just see what size they are for yourself!
Yes, since last few years it is used extensivelyDo metric measurements get used much in the U.S.?
Given imperial measurements are now in the school curriculum (in addition to metric measurements) maybe not.
What backwards-facing politician decided that? I appreciate that many of those as old as me are going to think imperial, but I recall that my children, who are now in their forties, learned only metric at school.
True, forgot about them. (Which is probably an easy thing to do.)Sorry, my mistake - it's the Sovereign Military Order of Malta that "uses" a non-decimal currency - in air quotes because, while it is technically a country, they don't really exist on a day to day basis.
My dad has the same attitude: if it's dual-labelled, it's neither size!What bugs me is dual labelling of stuff like machine screw threads. If you go in a typical mass market hardware or diy place, you’re highly likely to find stuff dual labelled, but they really shouldn’t be. They’re either metric or imperial, but they aren’t equivalents. Mixing similar sized metric and imperial nuts and bolts will randomly work, or jam, and could be unsafe.
I think it's sensible to have imperial measures in the curriculum, but only to the extent that pupils are aware they exist, not using them for calculations etc.
When do children learn about imperial units in primary school?
In Key Stage 1, children will be introduced to standard and non-standard measures and required to use vocabulary such as taller, shorter, longer, heavier, lighter, empty, half-full and full.
In Year 3, they will be introduced to the metric units of measurement and will be asked to measure length, mass and capacity and then record their measurements.
By Year 4, they will be expected to convert metric measurements; for example, they may be told that a door is 2 metres tall and then asked to give this measurement in cm (200 cm). They continue this work in Year 5, going onto harder tasks, such as converting 0.3cm to mm (3mm) or 3.7kg to grams (3700g).
In Year 5, imperial units will be introduced. Children will be asked to find approximate equivalences between the metric and imperial units. The curriculum states that they need to know about inches, pounds and pints.
In Year 6, children will be asked to convert between miles and kilometres. It is possible your child's teacher will broach this by telling them that 5 miles equals approximately 8 kilometres; therefore, if you are given a journey in kilometres and want to convert it to miles, you divide by 8 and then multiply by 5. If you are given a journey in miles and want to convert it to kilometres, you divide it by 5 and then multiply by 8.
Please do not worry if this all seems totally baffling! Imperial units represent a very small part of the maths curriculum, and there is likely to be only one question in the SATs on it. It is however, very important that your child is confident with the metric system (reading scales, converting measurements, calculating with measurements), so spend plenty of time on this before attempting to think about imperial units.
I think it's sensible to have imperial measures in the curriculum, but only to the extent that pupils are aware they exist, not using them for calculations etc.
That's good. Common sense prevails!That's a sensible approach - and (alleluia) it looks as though that's what is taught - see:
https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-are-imperial-units
Heresy!Indeed, in the same way that it’s important to tell pupils that steam trains, floppy disks and teletext still exist, but only used by a small subset of the population who are afraid of making a change that will benefit them
London Underground and Manchester Metrolink track distances are both all metric aren't they?I could cope fine if railway mileages went metric
London Underground and Manchester Metrolink track distances are both all metric aren't they?
Also, London Tramlink, Docklands Light Railway, Midland Metro, Blackpool Trams, Edinburgh Trams, Glasgow Underground, Nottingham Express Transit, Sheffield Supertram and the Tyne & Wear Metro.
I'm obliged. Thank you, sir!And HS1.
But they aren't "proper" railways!London Underground and Manchester Metrolink track distances are both all metric aren't they?
Also, London Tramlink, Docklands Light Railway, Midland Metro, Blackpool Trams, Edinburgh Trams, Glasgow Underground, Nottingham Express Transit, Sheffield Supertram and the Tyne & Wear Metro.
Take your point. Light railways, perhaps?But they aren't "proper" railways!
I think (mostly) "new build" is probably the best description (well, new enough to be built to metric*).Take your point. Light railways, perhaps?