I've attempted to give a general idea on this several times. It's a lot to
ask for a definitive list of everything. Try doing the same for the USA and
see how complex and time consuming it all is.
Phil Hall
Are you saying the UK is more metric then the pro-imperial side is willing
to admit? Are certain pro-imperial posters lying when they insist the UK
is hardly metric at all? How metric is the UK?
I wish someone would come up with a list of products and services that are
metric in the UK, or if they are well over 90 %, then a list of products
and services that are not.
What do know about UK industry and business? What percentage of UK
products produced are produced in metric? Can you think of anything of
worth or concern that still may be produced in imperial?
Do people who work at metric companies and work in metric on the job tend
to use metric outside the shop, or do they turn the metric off when they
aren't working or shopping and turn on the imperial? Do people really
switch back and forth?
What really happens?
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2005-11-01 14:20
Subject: [USMA:35109] Re: The pitfalls of double conversion.
Stephen Humphreys wrote:
"The bit about petrol is true.
That's about it."
Wrong! Apart from the ludicrous (and highly misleading) campaign against
metric being the main measurement of loose goods, there has been no
complaint (from the public at least) about metrication.
Petrol, metric spirit measures, packaged goods, DIY products,
carpets....no complaints whatsoever from the public about the
metrication of these things.
As long as people receive what they ask for, they don't particularly
care.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 10:02 PM
Subject: [USMA:35043] Re: The pitfalls of double conversion.
>
>We have accepted petrol in litres, total metrication of packaged goods
>and
>DIY products being sold in metric measurements without complaint.
The bit about petrol is true.
That's about it.
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