In situations where the norm is to use non metric.
For example, if there was a TV programme in the UK about a group of people aiming to lose weight then they'd refer to weights in st/lbs. If one of a group of -say- eight started to express weight loss in grammes then it would not fit in with the rest of the group.


I guess I'm talking about a 'familiarity' notion.

I realise that doesn't make imperial "better" as a system - only better in my term of "best system to use" in that circumstance.

SteveH

From: "Philip S Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:06:31 -0000

Hmm

I wonder, can you give an example where metric isn't the best system to use?

Phil Hall

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> Science and medicine (including dentristry) are predominantly metric.  I
> don't think anyone would argue with that as metric is the best
> system to use
> in that particular aspect/application.




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