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Measurements in Canada are so confusing!


American Reacts to How Canadians Measure Things - YouTube

As an American I think it is long overdue that I finally learn about the systems of measurement used in Canada. As you might know Americans ...

Measuring like a Canadian ! - Funny Canadian Memes | Facebook

4 yrs. Catherine McLennon. I never realized we were so complicated. 4 yrs. Daniel Rankin. Time is definitely the measure of distance.. 4 yrs.

Meanwhile in Canada on X: "How Canadians confuse the world: We ...

... is weighed in kilograms but people are in pounds We speak like ... How Canadians confuse the world: We measure outside temp in Celsius ...

Running a lodge you come across a lot of units of measure, and ...

As a Canadian I've realized how many we use and it is confusing! I can see why. We also use yards and gallons and I'm sure there are others.

Canada: still confused about measuring since 1975

As for how comfortable Canadians feel with the dual system, those wanting a return to Imperial (16%) are almost equal with those wanting a ...

Canadians are confused about measurements

91% of Canadians use the imperial measurement system (feet and pounds) for height and weight. Younger Canadians (under 25) were more unfamiliar ...

Measure for Measure: when is a pint not a pint? - AbFabTravels

Great post! We use metric in Canada, however, Imperial measurements are commonly used for certain things. Good thing it's easy to look things up online now, but ...

Here's the real reason the U.S. doesn't use the metric system

The United States is one of just three countries that “prefers” imperial measurements over the international metric standard.

5. Imperial and U.S. Systems of Measurement

Canada used the U.S. and imperial systems of measurement until 1971 when the S.I. or metric system was declared the official measuring system for Canada, which ...

50 Plus Years Later Facility Measurements Are Still a Mix Bag of ...

Most Canadians use a mixture of measurements to function that adds cost and at times, confusion to function and operations. So, where did the metric system ...

I'm immeasurably challenged by imperial and metric

So, fall to your knees and lend a hand, my fellow immeasurably challenged Canadians, as we unite the country under one archaic measurement ...

Canada's march to metric is measured in inches and centimetres

Brian Mulroney drove a stake through the heart of Canada's headlong conversion to the metric system in 1984 when his government abolished the Metric Commission.

Can We Talk About Metric? - Modern Daily Knitting

A Map to Consider ... Americans are among the last in the world to use imperial measurements as their official system of measurement. Here's a map ...

What Countries Use the Imperial System? - Science | HowStuffWorks

Some countries, like Canada, use the metric system as their official unit system but allow the use of the imperial system in many contexts [Source: McQuillan].

METRIC SYSTEM? OR IMPERIAL SYSTEM? WHICHEVER YOU ...

When I first came to Canada 17 years ago, I was confused with ... so no need to do complicated calculation. All you need to understand ...

Imperial to Metric speedo change - Canadian Poncho

As a result, Canadians today typically use an often confusing mix of metric and Imperial measurements in their daily lives. Training on ...

Metric Vs Imperial - The English Woodworker

So much so that I still tend to think in feet and inches as my general measurement system but tend to use millimetres for small measurements.

METRIC ROAD SIGNS DUE IN CANADA TODAY

... as only major indus power using English measurements; chart (M) ... canada-today-some-confusion-is-likely.html. Share full article.

Busting Myths about the Metric System | NIST

SUMMARY: Canada still uses, albeit unofficially, Imperial measures. ... Yes, the myth that US does not use metric system is really stupid.

Meanwhile in Canada: "How Canadians confuse the worl…"

How Canadians confuse the world ¯\_(ツ)_/¯: We measure outside temp in Celsius & oven temp in Fahrenheit Length in meters & our height in feet Produce is ...