The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #49800   Message #3018972
Posted By: Jack Campin
29-Oct-10 - 07:35 PM
Thread Name: BS: U.S. - U.K. Weights & Measures
Subject: RE: BS: U.S. - U.K. Weights & Measures
Most things in commerce are metric these days. Things that aren't: geographic distances, linear and mass measurements of people, and lengths and areas of dwellings in real estate listings.

I have actually heard somebody ask for a forpit of potatoes once.