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In Britain we use a mixture of imperial and metric measurements. Imperial measurements are the old measurements, such as feet, inches, ounces and gallons.
Length
We often use miles to measure long distances on the roads. In the rest of Europe, kilometres are used. A road sign of 50 on roads in Britain means that the speed limit on that road is 50 miles per hour (mph).
When we talk about our height, it’s usually in feet and inches. But we sometimes give it in metres - in a passport, for example.
• 1 mile is longer than 1 kilometre (50 miles is equal to 80 kilometres)
• 1 metre is just over a yard
Weight
Old recipe books usually give ingredients in the imperial measurement pounds (lb) and ounces (oz). But modern recipe books often give ingredients in grams (or in both grams and pounds and ounces).
We usually give our body weight in Britain in stones and pounds. But we weigh our luggage at the airport in kilograms (kg).
• 1 ounce (oz) is about 28 grams (g)
• 1 pound (lb) is less than half a kilogram (kg)
Capacity
We used to buy petrol in the imperial measurement gallons. Now we buy petrol in litres. When Britain changed from imperial to metric measurements beer and milk were still sold in pints.
• 1 pint is just over half a litre
• 1 litre is about a quarter of a gallon
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