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minus-squareiegod@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoFormally I don’t believe there is any discrepancy; we’re metric.
minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoI haven’t met a single person who doesn’t do combat sports that knows their weight in kgs.
minus-squareiegod@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoSure, but that’s colloquial usage. Same with pool temps and our heights. Any official government capacity though we’re all in on metric.
Formally I don’t believe there is any discrepancy; we’re metric.
I haven’t met a single person who doesn’t do combat sports that knows their weight in kgs.
Sure, but that’s colloquial usage. Same with pool temps and our heights. Any official government capacity though we’re all in on metric.