Using both the imperial and metric system for measuring and weighing can cause confusion THE imperial and metric systems can often cause confusion when it comes to taking measurements. Here's why we ...

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THE imperial and metric systems can often cause confusion when it comes to taking measurements. Here's why we use both systems and how you can convert imperial measurements into metric ones Both the ...