In prehistoric times, not much needed to be measured. You ate what you found and lived where you could. The […] ...

In the UK we use metric for money (pence) and imperial for large distances (miles). An introduction to metric measurements. Entry 3 - Measuring distance and speed Summary of the systems of ...

In the past, people in the UK and Ireland would traditionally have used the imperial system of measurement. Despite being seen as quite old fashioned now, a lot of the measures listed below (and ...

Mixing metric and imperial measures can lead to serious problems. Here are a few mixups that have resulted in mishaps. Image: George Downs/The Wall Street Journal ...

Gossage died in January 2001. Jonathan Gossage said his father felt the transition to metric was important for Canada, as the Imperial system was an "unnecessary bottleneck" in international trade.