Is the English system easier than the Metric system?

The system you use all the time is the easiest. But what if you're fluent in both? If you want to go bigger or smaller by just one unit, English is really easy. read more

Both the english and metric ‘systems’ represent Frankenstein’s monster: they’re all stitched up. But the Imperial system is easier. This is because the processes of multiplication and division are done in separate parts of the mind, and use different numbers. read more

Because it's so much simpler and easier to use. The metric system is an improvement over the English system in three major points: One unit of measurement for each physical quantity. No matter from which other quantities of the SI system derived, yields always the same unit. read more

The metric system is based largely on something abstract – numbers – in order to make conversions easier. The imperial system is based on the way our brains work and based on what we actually use measurements for. read more