31 Mar 15, 03:25PM
England was reluctant to accept the metric system because it was a product of the French Revolution. They then continued with the old system, as opposed to France.
As the USA was a British colony, the system remained non-metric, which in use and tradition, continues today.
However, some American thinkers and English are now trying to switch to the metric system, because the confusion between the two systems generates much controversy, especially in the scientific environment.
As the USA was a British colony, the system remained non-metric, which in use and tradition, continues today.
However, some American thinkers and English are now trying to switch to the metric system, because the confusion between the two systems generates much controversy, especially in the scientific environment.