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The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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these MFs convey weight in whatever the fuck “stone” is. don’t let them shame you for not using liters

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Zip2@feddit.uk
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The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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in this context i actively refuse to respect British spelling

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ZeffSyde@lemmy.world
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Whenever I see meter and liter spelled the English way I pronounce it Frenchly in my head with a gargled R.

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Zip2@feddit.uk
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It’s French.

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kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
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They’ll also list height in meters and centimeters, but list driving distance in miles.

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Mr_Blott@feddit.uk
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They’re metres and centimetres, but your point is still moot due to our prescribed 3000ft Munros

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Nfamwap@lemmy.world
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Nah, height is feet and inches

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SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml
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Depends which part of the country you live in

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ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world
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Rough people height generally feet (“a 5ft lass”, “he’s gotta be 7ft!”), actual height in m or cm. Except above a certain height and then well it’s a 15ft drop or a 3000ft munro

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Hawke@lemmy.world
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It’s 14 lb. Definitely a contender for the dumbest unit in common use.

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MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml
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The point is at the wrong place. And how much is this lb in litres?

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Nfamwap@lemmy.world
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0.454 l

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nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Should just be called a fortpound

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thehatfox@lemmy.world
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Stone is only real used for body weights now, and mostly be older people. I see metric weights used a lot more in medicine and by younger folk now.

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