Erm, with reference to the 'merkins.
Are we not still on Imperial measurements her in the UK?

So, should it not read "... A rather well-known 530ft high cliff. That's 162 metre (for the Continentals)..."
(SatchmoR No, mummy, don't put knitting needles in my ears!, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 10:07, 1 reply)

No
Next time you have an Ordnance Survey map to hand, take a proper look.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 11:12, closed)

To be slightly more accurate
We're almost totally metric in this country, with the exception of road signage (though even the small distance markers on motorways are in kilometres), draught beer and a couple of other oddities.

Of course there's nothing to stop you talking about yards and pounds and gallons etc., though you do run the risk of sounding like a Daily Mail reader.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 11:16, closed)