Huh, really, that’s a cultural divide? I was taught how to do metric measurements in every science class I took, and I knew how to use millimetres before then because I’ve never seen a ruler that didn’t have them marked. Is this truly uncommon knowledge in the US? o.o
I’ve used metric rulers, in science classes mostly, but I don’t think I’ve used one in years. When I have to measure things, I use a tape measure, which only has inches marked.
A lot of American rulers are marked in both inches and centimeters, though I don’t know what the proportion is compared to rulers which are just marked in inches.
Huh, really, that’s a cultural divide? I was taught how to do metric measurements in every science class I took, and I knew how to use millimetres before then because I’ve never seen a ruler that didn’t have them marked. Is this truly uncommon knowledge in the US? o.o
I’ve used metric rulers, in science classes mostly, but I don’t think I’ve used one in years. When I have to measure things, I use a tape measure, which only has inches marked.
Huh, fascinating. Even my cheap “gift from a job” tape measure does metric, so this is news to me :)
A lot of American rulers are marked in both inches and centimeters, though I don’t know what the proportion is compared to rulers which are just marked in inches.