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That'll learn ya budskies!

Metric vs. Standard

Metric vs. Imperial

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See there, United States, and United Kingdom are the only exceptions. :/
I have been brought up using inches, feet, yards etc, as well as the metric, my parents would always measure things in inches. Measure height in feet and inches. I know the difference and conversions for them.