Because the measurement were alot harder to remember.
The Metric System, the measurements are easier to remember
The metric system was invented in France during the revolution because a new France required new measurement units. (also because back then every city defined the units different, causing major confusion in trade) To make the new system easy to learn and remember, it was based on increments of ten instead of the imperial system wich uses multiple different ones. (interesting fact: The system used to include a 20 hour day, 100 minute hour, and 100 second min.
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Both imperial and metric is currently used in the UK. The metric system is exclusively taught in UK schools. So, eventually, as children become adults, the metric system will become the norm. Resistance to using the metric system is usually from adults who were taught the imperial system when they were schoolchildren.
imperial system * * * * * The Metric and Imperial systems are alternative systems! The metric system is properly known as the International System of Units, abbreviated, from its French name: Système international d'unités to SI units.
Stones are units of weight in the Imperial Weights & Measures System.
they are metric and imperial.
No. A pound is part of the Imperial measuring system not the metric system.