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<blockquote data-quote="Reiser99" data-source="post: 1055345" data-attributes="member: 72977"><p>As someone who teaches primary, those obsolete units of measure are not even on the curriculum (though based on the way the Tories are heading they will probably add it back in soon). I guess I use pints at the pub, gallons at the petrol station and that's it. Everything else I've moved to metric because it's so much simpler. I honestly wouldn't have a clue about converting imperial measurements and I have absolutely no desire, because it's a complete stupid, random system that makes no sense. Why bother when all I need to know is either x10, x100 or x1000.</p><p></p><p>As you and others have said this is purely for the older generation in a pathetic nationalistic, flag waving stunt. Same as the crown on the pint glass. I reckon there will be very few traders who sell exclusively in imperial if any. More will use both, but most places won't want the hassle of changing signs, prices etc...</p><p></p><p>Edit: This is supposed to be taught in Year 5 and that's it. To understand and use approximate equivalences between metric units and common imperial units such as inches, pounds and pints. That's not actually using them, that's roughly knowing 1 pint to 1 litre etc. It will probably taught over 1 maybe 2 lessons, won't come up in a test and will be forgotten about by most kids asap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reiser99, post: 1055345, member: 72977"] As someone who teaches primary, those obsolete units of measure are not even on the curriculum (though based on the way the Tories are heading they will probably add it back in soon). I guess I use pints at the pub, gallons at the petrol station and that's it. Everything else I've moved to metric because it's so much simpler. I honestly wouldn't have a clue about converting imperial measurements and I have absolutely no desire, because it's a complete stupid, random system that makes no sense. Why bother when all I need to know is either x10, x100 or x1000. As you and others have said this is purely for the older generation in a pathetic nationalistic, flag waving stunt. Same as the crown on the pint glass. I reckon there will be very few traders who sell exclusively in imperial if any. More will use both, but most places won't want the hassle of changing signs, prices etc... Edit: This is supposed to be taught in Year 5 and that's it. To understand and use approximate equivalences between metric units and common imperial units such as inches, pounds and pints. That's not actually using them, that's roughly knowing 1 pint to 1 litre etc. It will probably taught over 1 maybe 2 lessons, won't come up in a test and will be forgotten about by most kids asap. [/QUOTE]
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