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Measurements here are confusing, at least at first. Beer in a pub is measured in pints (I'll have a pint). That same beer in the grocery store is measured in milliliters (typically a 500ml bottle). Two different measurement systems for the same product. Same for elevation. The UK government provides a very comprehensive set of topographic maps available in hard copy, online, and in a mobile phone app. Brilliant and essential for hill walking. However, the elevations listed for the mountain tops are in meters while the elevation gains listed for going up hill to the top of that very same mountain are in feet. Road distances and speeds are in miles.
As for money, thankfully they straightened that out in 1971; it is based on a decimal system just like in the US. However, up until just over 50 years ago, the money system was more complicated. The pound was divided into 20 shillings, and each shilling into 12 pence, making 240 pence to the pound. This brings to mind the confusing 12 inches to the foot, 3 feet to the yard, and 1,760 yards in a mile in the US.
Time for another pint...or 500ml...whatever.
