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  • Zozano@aussie.zone
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    3 hours ago

    It’s controversial in countries like Australia…

    We need to standardise English, and we need to accept the US won in spelling.

    Conversely, the US needs to accept they lost the metric/imperial war and start changing their shit to be less stupid.

    What the fuck is 90 stone? How long is 2.5 miles? Pounds = lbs? How?

    Don’t get me started on the “19 hamburgers is equal to 5 eagles” memes.

    • ageedizzle@piefed.caOP
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      1 hour ago

      We need to standardise English, and we need to accept the US won in spelling.

      As a Canadian I cannot accept this. To drop the U in ‘colour’ would be an affront to my dignity

    • KingGimpicus@sh.itjust.works
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      The US does not use stone. You can thank the queen’s men for that.

      As a machinist, though, I’m coming around to metric being the superior standard for building and engineering. Its easier to keep track of everything instead of constantly converting from decimal to fraction and back. Figuring out taps and drills is WAY easier too.