Question for the UK: Measure human height in imperial or metric?

[Cataclysmic]

I'm in Canada, and here we use metric measurement (meters, centimeters...) for most things, but when referring to the height of a person we always use feet and inches. I"m not sure why, but that's the way it is.

What units do you guys usually use in the UK for measuring human height?

 

[itchy]

if you're over 25, feet and inches definately, the kids are being weaned onto the metric system. if you have to go one way or the other i'd go feet & inches (imperial).

 

[Cataclysmic]

Cool thanks.

 

[LazyHippy]

if you're over 25, feet and inches definately, the kids are being weaned onto the metric system. if you have to go one way or the other i'd go feet & inches (imperial).

I'd go with that too. Same with weight as well, I'd go for stone over kg. Pretty much everything else, bar longer distances/speed (miles) I'd go metric though.

Off topic but anyone know why the US just uses ounces and pounds but not stones?

 

[SandnSurf]

In Oz, we started the switch to metrification in 1966, first with currency and by the early 70's had switched right across. But to this day, young or old, height is generally still referred to in feet & inches in casual conversation. Everything else though, is metric.

 

[Mikesev]

Imperial, for sure.

Never heard anyone give their height or weight in metric.

 

[xboxgamesfree]

In the UK its feet and inches in casual but when you go to the doctors or something they measure in cm.

 

[warling]

feet and inches