Great Britain changing to metric system?

Answer 1

There are always costs involved in converting to a new system. other than that any problems are in the mind. The only reason to stay with the old archaic system aside from the expence of change is unwilingness to make the change.

Answer 2

Great Britain officially adopted the metric system in the 1960s and continues to use it alongside the imperial system for some measurements. The metric system is widely used in areas such as science, education, and industry in the UK. Although there was some initial resistance, the transition has been overall successful.

Answer 3

No, Great Britain has used a mixture or metric and imperial for several decades now.

For example, imperial measurements are used in distance (miles) and car speeds are measured in mph, however school children are taught to measure things in meters and kilogrammes and produce has to be sold in litres and kilogrammes

Great Britain has had a dual system (except distance) since the EU tried to force Britain to use the metric system, introducing fines for those who didn't comply and insisted on using imperial measures. The only system taught in schools is metric. However, the EU now says that either system is acceptable.

Answer 4

Because it is a part of Europe where they have long since left the old inefficient archaic systems behind. They held out the longest but in the end they had to convert to a modern system because they are part of the EEC.

Answer 5

Switching to the metric system involves:

• changing rulers ie students' school supplies
• shop keepers have to change scales, measuring instruments for length and volume;
• packaging will have to be changed;
• generally people are reluctant to make changes so there will be some resistance especially in older people who will have to learn a new system
• real estate documents will have to be changed
• Contracts between suppliers and retails will have to be changed
• Government documents will have to be changed

There are so many documents to do with trade, measurement, area, lengths, volume that all have to be changed.

It is not a change that can happen in a short period of time but in the long run it is an easier system to learn and use.

Answer 6

When Canada switched to the metric system they faced many problems such as changing signs and eveything else in that catigory

Answer 7

they didnt have anywhere to teachthe system so they failed

Answer 8

coz its better.