Quote Originally Posted by Lyinginbedmon View Post
There are two primary systems of measurement, Imperial and Metric.

Imperial uses really old measurements that most English people are used to, like miles and inches, but that have no logical basis to their progression (Each inch is about 2.145 cm, each foot is 12 inches, etc.).

Metric is much newer, so English people are less used to it and many show resistance to using it. Unlike Imperial, Metric values are all based on multiples of 10 (Like a metre is 100 cm, a kilometre is 1000 metres, etc.)
The Imperial system does have logic to its progression: it was used to make peasants seem dumber compared to the aristocracy.

And the Metric system is far easier and more accepted (internationally speaking).