Measurement system

~being scientific the metric system is better by light years!

I must say that it is still frustrating that mechanical-wise the Imperial system is still widely used!! But most of the standard (ASTM for ex) are still American >

What really bothers me is the inertia of those using Imperial system not to convert to metric. Soon or latter it will have to be done.

This is still a British thing (although they finally converted but only half-heartedly) because for some reasons they were allergic to metric because it was pushed/imposed  by Napoleon and therefore refute it as bollocks! And the US being traditionally inclined on Mother England.............

goose wrote: We don't use that many imperial measurements any more, at least not in any official capacity. Certainly amongst the younger generation, pounds and stone is the only one that I can think of, although there are probably more which are so commonplace they don't even cross my mind...

Miles? Feet and inches?

I create this poll since I read information here in both major systems (for heights, distances, weights, etc).

I know also that there are some differences between the American and the English (Imperial) systems as well as between traditional metric and the modern International System (SI). Even so I grouped the pairs together.

"Other" is not a joke since in many countries one can find traditional measurements. Here in Brazil several units still survive: alqueire (24.000 m2), légua (6 km), arroba (15 kg), grosa (12 dozens), etc.