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Stephen wrote:
> It's true then. Americans don't walk much. :-P
Well, I mean, there's a small multiple right? It's not like you can only
drink one pint of beer, either. :-) Walking somewhere between 0.1 and 10
miles is convenient. Outside that, you're going to measure in yards or
you're going to take a horse.
> We use stones for weighing people. For instance I am 12 stones but I
> would like to be 11 and a half. Or 11-7, that is 11 stones 7 pounds or
> 73 Kg.
Cool. Where is this?
>> There's nothing lighter than an ounce,
>
> What about a dram (not a "wee dram" ;-) ) there are 16 of them in an
> ounce and 437.5 grains in an ounce.
I wasn't sure if a dram was imperial or not.
> This is true but I would measure the length to be 12' 9" or 12 foot 9
> (inches is understood).
Yes, exactly. The construction rulers here measure in both inches and feet,
so it's trivial to get either measurement in situations where people use
both scales.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Quoth the raven:
Need S'Mores!
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