![]() pint), but walk up to a bar and order a pint, and you'll get 20 oz (an imperial pint).įor those in the beer industry, switching between those measurements is "like second nature," said Kyra Dietsch, marketing manager at Muskoka Brewery in Bracebridge, Ont. Those measurements get even more confusing when you consider beer, which is measured differently depending on if you're buying it in a can or from a tap. A tall can contains 473 ml (the equivalent of 16oz, or a U.S. "But I really cannot see us switching over to metric completely, because all the tools, all my rulers, are quarter-inch, everything is quarter-inch." "Metric is much easier, because if somebody says 'five-eighths of a yard' or whatever, you've got to stop and think, well, what is that?" she said. Here, a tailor in London, U.K., holds a tape measure showing inches and centimetres - measurements that Canadian crafters often have to convert between. is poised to bring back some imperial measures, meaning that like Canadians, Brits will use two measurement systems in daily life. She includes both systems of measurement on her patterns, so clients can figure out how much fabric they need - no matter where in the world they are. "The tools that we use in quilt-making all in imperial measurements … But in Canada, when we go to buy the fabric, we're buying it in metres, not yards," said Karen Neary, a quilt pattern designer from Amherst, N.S. Other creators face similar challenges working between the two systems. But it's so much easier - it's a lot more difficult for someone to get their head around fractional math than really easy decimal places, right?" "If we had the option of just all of a sudden eliminating the imperial system, it obviously would be weird for a minute, because everyone would have to learn the metric system. "It's way, way, way easier to be more accurate in the metric system," Moogk said, adding that he's received requests like "'just cut it at a hair over 1/16 of an inch' - like I have an idea of what that is." Like most tradespeople, Toronto cabinet-maker Greg Moogk works almost exclusively in the imperial system - except for when an architect gives him metric drawings, as sometimes happens with high-rise construction projects, or when he's buying products from outside of North America. Today, entire industries - like construction and other trades - still operate in the imperial system, or a mix of the two, requiring a level of bilingualism in two systems of measurement. ![]() ![]() ![]() from Europe, which uses the metric system.ĭuration 5:10 Featured VideoCanada is measuring in two systems these days, and it's getting confusing. Is it time Canada went fully metric? Send your questions to Canada may have a new ally in mixing its measurements: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to announce the revival of the imperial system for the Queen's Jubilee. The move will allow stores to sell products in pounds and ounces, as well as grams - further distancing the U.K. Canadians tend to use a mix of the metric and imperial systems for measurements.Why, for instance, are outdoor temperatures measured in Celsius - until you get into a pool? Why do we order our morning coffee in ounces but buy milk in litres?Ĭanada is officially a "metric" country, yet many industries and individuals work in imperial measurements, adding extra costs and complexity for businesses and making everyday tasks - from buying produce to ordering a drink - just a little more complicated. For more than 50 years, Canada's dual system for measuring things has been a source of confusion for tradespeople, crafters, newcomers and anyone who's ever been asked for their weight in kilos. ![]()
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