Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-214 小时前Why is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down12
arrow-up153arrow-down1message-squareWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-214 小时前message-square55fedilink
minus-squareTrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·13 小时前Officially, we’re the only ones still using imperial units. But, the British use a mash-up of units in their daily lives, as does Liberia and Myanmar. Reagan pulled the plug on our attempted conversion in 1980. We’ll convert someday, probably after our imperial reign is over, somewhat fittingly.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-213 小时前Except it’s not imperial units, it’s US customary. Similar names, different actual quantities.
Officially, we’re the only ones still using imperial units. But, the British use a mash-up of units in their daily lives, as does Liberia and Myanmar.
Reagan pulled the plug on our attempted conversion in 1980.
We’ll convert someday, probably after our imperial reign is over, somewhat fittingly.
Except it’s not imperial units, it’s US customary. Similar names, different actual quantities.