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So what's the logic behind the imperial system?

I think inch and feet had something to do with coins that are laid next to each other or something.
Nimbus · M
It's British and thus Imperial.
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
@Nimbus: Me too. :)
Nimbus · M
@Bottomschmackenloudenboomer: 👍
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
They are just units of measurement.
SW-User
@Bottomschmackenloudenboomer: Yeah but they don't seem to make much sense. Like 12 inch are a feet, and 3 feet are a yard, but then suddenly one thousand something yards is a mile?
There is no system :(
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
@AnnoyingAf: What do you mean, no system? It is what it is.
SW-User
@Bottomschmackenloudenboomer: But there is no logic. Why is a yard 3 feet but a feet is 12 inch?
SW-User
I thought foot was a guys big foot
Quizzical · 46-50, M
Use Google...
SW-User
@Quizzical: I don't want to convert stuff, I wanna understand the reasoning behind it without having to read the entire history of England...

 
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