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Q&A If I'm writing in US English, am I not allowed to use the metric system?

I would go in the system that you are used to. This will ensure that you will give the correct values and that you don't make a conversion mistake. I usually stick to the metric system in conversa...

posted 6y ago by Heiko Hatzfeld‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Heiko Hatzfeld‭ · 2019-12-08T08:27:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
I would go in the system that you are used to.

This will ensure that you will give the correct values and that you don't make a conversion mistake. I usually stick to the metric system in conversations unless I am sure about the conversion. For written communications it is different, since you have time for a conversion.

(For example I know my height in feet so ill use ft there)

Side note: The US is based on the metric system also. They just don't know it usually. One Inch is defined as 25,4 mm (which is metric)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-04-04T09:14:22Z (over 6 years ago)
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