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LeftishBrit

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18. Use imperial measurements?

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 08:39 AM

Jul 2019

(1) How is it up to him? (2) The move from Imperial to metric units was established in 1965, before we joined the EU - and before Jacob, Esq. was even born. Insisting on Imperial units would create problems with most trading partners, not just those of the EU. I don't think his advice is worth a farthing, so maybe he should just go back and measure his land, using rods, poles and perches.

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In the UK, with 97 days until Brexit, this is what the new far right leader of the House of Commons [View all] Soph0571 Jul 2019 OP

"use imperial measurements?" rampartc Jul 2019 #1

For him the civilised world is c 1850 n/t Soph0571 Jul 2019 #2

What empire ? OnDoutside Jul 2019 #10

He's a shoe-in for this year's competition Cirque du So-What Jul 2019 #3

Now I know why I just saw "Oxford comma" was trending on UK Twitter muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #4

Yeah, I wish someone would tell him that Empire was soooo last century! Soph0571 Jul 2019 #5

London Review of Books: Prep School Rules muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #17

That should be "comma before and" unc70 Jul 2019 #11

Boris Johnson has already committed political suicide. DetlefK Jul 2019 #6

But..but..Imperial Measurements...*rolls eyes* Soph0571 Jul 2019 #7

Dear Mr. Rees Mogg, guillaumeb Jul 2019 #8

BoJo the pronger is no longer fit for purpose. Celerity Jul 2019 #9

We need a new name for Bojo that is fitting of this picci! Soph0571 Jul 2019 #12

Vincent Celerity Jul 2019 #13

I should explain for our non London mates Celerity Jul 2019 #14

So, grammar nazi's are actual nazi's too. T_i_B Jul 2019 #15

I fear for his civil servants Soph0571 Jul 2019 #16

Use imperial measurements? LeftishBrit Jul 2019 #18

This is for all his staff in everything they write muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #19