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What do you use to measure?
Metric, standard?
Replies: 30Last Post Feb. 21, 2007 12:14pm by Periwinkle
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Choice Votes Percent  
I use the Metric Measuring system 14 34%
I use the Standard Measuring system 5 12%
I use them both but like the metric system better 12 29%
I use them both but like the standard system better 5 12%
I don't measure 1 2%
I don't care! 4 9%
Vote Now! 41 Votes Cast
Hattusa


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I know and use both systems frequently. On scientific and mathematical matters, yeah, metric has a huge leg up being base 10 and all.

Other times I just have to side with standard. An inch is just about the length of that middle bone in one of your fingers? A foot is, well, a foot? Seems a bit more practical, easy to learn, and intuitive. Plus 22 celsius is way more vague than 75 degrees fahrenheit (or whatever that comes to)

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