Should the United States switch to the metric system?

But as he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination on Thursday there was one proposal I wish he hadn't suggested: that America should switch to the metric system. The idea that we should change our daily system of weights and measures is certainly bold. read more

The united states should switch to the metric system because, we already use it, It is easier to learn and understand and , it reduces confusion with other countries. The metric system is the language of science and medicine. read more

predominant use of the metric system over a ten-year period. Congress passed the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 “to coordinate and plan the increasing use of the metric system in the United States.” The Act, however, did not require a ten-year conversion period. A process of voluntary conversion was initiated, and the U.S. Metric Board was established. read more

Uncle Sam versus the metric system Jason Schneider While most nations use the metric system—those units of decimals that are universally employed in science—the U.S. still clings to pounds, inches, and feet. read more