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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (3 children)

When I was young I lived in Puerto Rico for a few years (1980's). Milk was sold in either one litre cartons or one gallon jugs. Distances in road signs and road markers were in kilometers but speed was in miles per hour. Fuel was sold in litres but fuel usage is in miles per gallon.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I believe Canada and the UK do similarly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Milk yes, car distance no, fuel usage no

Km and L/100km are used in Canada.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Do you say kilometers per litre or miles per gallon?

Edit: re-read. The UK still uses mpg, I believe

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

No, liters per 100 km, edited because I forgot the 100

[–] Strykker 2 points 5 months ago

But just to fuck with everyone we still refer to it a "mileage" in speech. Cause being a Canadian is suffering.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Gallon jugs aren't as common as 4L bagged milk here though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Depends on the province, bags are common in Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes but not in the provinces west of Ontario and in NFL

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Seems like a good way to become proficient in both so that you're more adaptable.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Nah. People just talked distances in fuel tank fractions, fuel dollars or travel time. For example, "how far is the mall?", 'about a quarter tank'. Or "how far is San Juan?", '$5 will get you there'. Or " how far is Rio Grande" ' about ten minutes that way'.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

The US sells beverages in 2 liter bottles and milk in gallon jugs. Also any food packaging shows the weight of contents in both standard and metric.