Britain started using metric measurements in 1965, so I can only assume that majority of people under about age 50 learnt metric in school? I spend part of my schooling under a British system, but it was all metric. I'm just intrigued as to why, 50yrs later, some younger people are still referring to pounds and lbs???
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To think it odd that so many British still use Imperial measurements?
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Elouera · 14/02/2020 21:51
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