What would you prefer to the reintroduction of imperial measurement?

Imperial measurements have never gone away…

GrannyGravy13

Imperial measurements have never gone away…

Tell that to Johnson, he clearly hasn’t got the message.

Imperial is still used for some things, in other things everyone has got used to metric now.

The under 50's basically know everything metric, and very little imperial.

We can't live in the past, the world has changed, and we need to keep up.

I'd like to see improved infrastructure, and a huge amount of genuinely affordable housing built. For buying and social renting.

That, I think, is one if the most pressing issues, at the moment.

Not whether we can go back to buying spuds by the pound...?

What are you offering?

Goodness I hope he doesn't start on the coinage that would cause a problem. I would like something done to make travel easier, as it is DH will never leave the island again.

Travel will never be easier as we have far too many people crowded on this little island. And air travel is considered as everyday as jumping on a bus or train. I know a man who went from Luton to Barcelona for the day. Ridiculous.

As far as I know it’s just allowing retailers to use imperial measures if they wish. Much as I still loathe coping with metric measurements after all these years (yes, I know …), that would probably lead to further price increases by the back door as has already been said on another thread. Given that US uses the imperial system, I have no problem with people having a choice. We already, as has been said, operate a mixture of imperial and metric.

So long as the choice is given to use either/both measures I’m not particularly bothered. I certainly wouldn’t want to go back to completely imperial measures, I prefer the metric system. I’m not sure we could go back anyway, our monetary system can’t really be changed surely.

Building materials have remained a hybrid of metric and imperial e.g. 2metres of 2” by 4” of timberline

Timberline? no idea should read timber

What would you prefer to the reintroduction of imperial measurement?

Easy.

Not having the reintroduction of imperial measurement.

I certainly wouldn’t want to change the monetary system. A step too far and I don’t think it’s being suggested anyway.

I still “think” in miles not km and my weight in kg means little - but in stones and lbs - ???????

Honesty, integrity and a commitment to the public's wellbeing.

I think we're muddling along with a mix of both systems as we are without any changes.
Leave well alone, Boris.

We're British, we're supposed to be eccentric!!

Bra size in inches, goodness knows what it would be in metric

The repair as opposed to the new build sector of the building trades requires imperial measurements to be available. Otherwise how could they repair or replace windows, doors, the kitchen sink etc in properties built before decimalisation??

What next pre decimal currency again just more distraction from the governments behaviour.

I have never heard anyone ask for a "litre" in a pub..?
"It ain't broke don't fix it "springs to mind.

It’s nothing more sinister than a nod to our wonderful Queen to mark her jubilee.
The crown will once again be on the pint/half pint glasses.

Sago

It’s nothing more sinister than a nod to our wonderful Queen to mark her jubilee.
The crown will once again be on the pint/half pint glasses.

I really try not to be sarcastic but sometimes it's difficult.

Who’s in favour of using Roman numerals?

I for one ?

We all seem to have been coping with mix and matching since decimalisation, Some of the local market stall holders still haven’t gone metric.

I am sure we won’t starve as various EU members on other forums keep hoping.

If completing a few forms confounds you then perhaps it’s safer to stay at home.

Sussexborn

We all seem to have been coping with mix and matching since decimalisation, Some of the local market stall holders still haven’t gone metric.

I am sure we won’t starve as various EU members on other forums keep hoping.

If completing a few forms confounds you then perhaps it’s safer to stay at home.

Am I allowed to say that metric measurements are nothing to do with decimalisation, and that neither are anything to do with the EU?

Or am I being too much of a misery guts?