I hear phrases like "half-past", "quarter til", and "quarter after" way less often since digital clocks have became more commonplace. - eviltoast
  • Jojo@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    Yeah, imperial units are terrible. 1/3 cup nuts, 1/2 cup flour…

    More granular units exist, but they’re not easier to use and so no one does. The only reason anyone would refuse to switch to metric is because “it’s always been done that way around here”

    Edit: typo