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Originally Posted by cdnirene
https://mstdn.social/@MeanwhileinCan...26612776405723HOW CANADIANS CONFUSE THE WORLD
We measure outside temp in Celsius & oven temp in Fahrenheit
Length in meters & our height in feet
Produce is weighed in kilograms, but people are in pounds
We speak like Americans, spell like Brits & randomly throw in French words
We measure driving distance in hours instead of kms.
Liquids are in litres, unless it's for a recipe - then it's in cups.
Property is measured in hectares, but house size is by square footage
Football fields are in yards, swimming pools are in metres
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Good points. I'll add that Canadian golf courses are measured in yards; Canadian horse racing is conducted in miles, furlongs, and yards, and the jockeys are measured in pounds; and Canadian railways measure distance from and to divisional points in miles.
And it's true: Calgary is two hours up the road, Regina is six hours away, and Great Falls MT is three hours south of here. Edmonton is five hours north. Distances in a unit of measurement? Damned if I know. We just use times to the objective.
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