<x-tad-smaller> I would love to think exclusively in metric but the reality is that the immediate world around me does not. When I go to the store I could order 125 or 200 grams of roast beef or cheese but the deli person will look at me like I have three heads. Therefore, my mouth may say “a quarter pound” but my brain is thinking “125 grams”. </x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>As for kilometers, show me one road in the US (outside of I-19 in AZ) where I can think that way practically. Exits are signed 1, ½ or ¼ mile before. Therefore I think 1.5 (1.6) km, 800 or 400 m.</x-tad-smaller>
You are right, of course. It is indeed necessary to know a few equivalents if we as metric thinkers have to function in a non-metric environment. Point well taken.
Regards,
Bill Hooper
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
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