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frasco
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 Posted: 12/20/07 - 05:50 Post subject:
How do you measure the distance you cover, yards or meters? Since I’m not from the UK, I usually measure in meters but to be hones I have no idea about the relationship between yard and meters and I don’t know how to convert. That’s why I have problems when I go somewhere where people don’t use metric system. How about you?
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emilio
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Posted: 01/21/08 - 20:47 Post subject:
I’ve tried to learn to use both systems, but it wouldn’t work, I just don’t know how to use yards. I always get confused, so I quit trying. I also have a big problem when somebody says that he’s, for example, 6ft tall. I can never at least approximately calculate how much that is. And I can’t even get the picture about that person’s height. But I guess that’s just the matter of habit. If we would switch completely to one or other system, we would soon be able to use it. Besides, I suppose that each pool has both measurements available. Maybe I should memorize how much 100 meters is in yards and after that calculate easily.
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