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[-] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

No we are a mixed people thank you very much

[-] PanArab@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

The US wanted to rid itself of as much English influence as possible, she even changed the spelling. Odd that she held on to Imperial.

[-] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

Imperial is slightly different. We use US customary measures.

[-] Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

This is one of my favorite facts.

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[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

You forgot "and we continue to use Imperial and archaic things like 'stone' " too.

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