If body measurements are so important to her, I would say that an average span is 20 cm, the average height of to the hip is a meter or the length from the tip of your fingers to the second shoulder; also a meter is almost a stretched step or a golf club, If that can make her happy. Are we in the approximate? Use a measuring tape for Sam's sake!!!
John Altounji One size does not fit all. Social promotion ruined Education. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Trusten Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 4:18 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:52544] frames of reference in the metric world In her article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2013/03/21/metric-system_n_2923997.h tml, ila Nordstrom states that she believes customary units are better for estimating the dimensions of things in everyday life. How do those of you in countries where the metric system predominates think and speak in meters? What language do you use? If, for example, you are comparing the height of a refrigerator to your own height, do you think of it as being "several centimeters" different from you height? Paul Paul R. Trusten Registered Pharmacist Vice President and Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. www.metric.org [email protected] +1(432)528-7724
