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Title: imperial measures
Post by: crabbyob on June 03, 2022, 06:05:42 AM
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Title: Re: imperial measures
Post by: Michael Rolls on June 03, 2022, 07:01:06 AM
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Title: Re: imperial measures
Post by: klondike on June 03, 2022, 08:30:05 AM
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Title: Re: imperial measures
Post by: crabbyob on June 06, 2022, 01:25:49 PM
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Title: Re: imperial measures
Post by: Alex on June 06, 2022, 01:40:06 PM
I think it's best we leave things as they are, am I alone in thinking this ?  Perhaps show both metric and imperial on goods.
Title: Re: imperial measures
Post by: crabbyob on June 06, 2022, 01:47:04 PM
well as i said they have been teaching metric in our schools for fifty odd years..
remember how difficult we all found decimal coins, i still think two bob when i see a ten pence
Title: Re: imperial measures
Post by: klondike on June 06, 2022, 03:08:42 PM
Back in 1971 the biggest difficulty was spending them before inflation made them worthless.
Title: Re: imperial measures
Post by: Cassandra on June 06, 2022, 04:49:15 PM
To me it's the freedom to sell in whatever measure you choose. The EU forced us into accepting their measures and in fact compelled a fine of £2,000 upon a Sunderland Street trader who refused to sell in metric in 2001.