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A co-ordinated measurement system is one of humanity’s greatest achievements – we must stick with it

19 May 2023

Steven Judge argues that it would be wrong for countries to revert to imperial measures

fruit and veg stall in Borough Market, London
Balancing act The two systems of measurement – imperial and metric – are often used together in UK shops. (Courtesy: iStock/Paolo Paradiso)
When I was at primary school in the 1960s, measurements were performed using traditional, or imperia

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Steven Judge is a retired metrologist, e-mail steven.judge@hotmail.co.uk
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