Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 20 days agoWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?message-squaremessage-square81linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 20 days agomessage-square81linkfedilink
minus-squareterminal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·20 days 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-squaredubs@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·20 days agoI only know this because of Archer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIWDVuHDpq0
minus-squaresnugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·19 days agoIt’s mainly older people that use imperial in my experience. Though we still have things like miles for roads.
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)
I only know this because of Archer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIWDVuHDpq0
It’s mainly older people that use imperial in my experience. Though we still have things like miles for roads.