I understand metric measurements in theory, but they have no real meaning to me. No one appears tall in metric, because tall starts with a 6 in front of it, not a 1.
I used metric all my life but when talking about my height i always say 6 foot. It just sounds more impressive than 180cm. When i talk about my weight its the opposite and i mention how i'm merely a decimal of a metric tonne
Indeed. I was schooled in Metric more than Imperial, yet I still think of Imperial first. Anyone can sense the rough length of one foot. They have a visual reminder a few feet away from their eyes.
Imperial are based on body parts, so have more real meaning than metric. I can remember in my childhood watching fascinated as haberdashers measured yards of cloth from their fingers to the centre of their body.
Of course, Godders can remember when builders used to use cubits. Slightly before my time. Do they still say furlongs in horse racing..?
When you talk about something a few feet away from their eyes being a foot long, what exactly are you refering too? I'm suddenly feeling very inadequate.
That might be the odd male but I wasn't being gender specific. A little further to look. Hugely overweight people have difficulty getting the reminder.
Small bit at the end of this article about Villa considering a £7m bid for Clasie: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...f-joining-Manchester-City...-for-just-8m.html
One "considers" a £7m bid for Clasie in the same way I have considered a $50 Canadian bid for the city of London.
£7m I think was a quoted price for him last season, he's not been outstanding this season according to reports. What would people say his current valuation is, £12m? There seems to be a glut of midfielders form outside the PL in that region, which are on teams radar below the PL top six.
