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[–] solrize@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (42 children)

Height in centimeters? I don't entirely get this.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 81 points 1 week ago (20 children)

It's what most of the world uses. Tea-ville and Yeehawland are the only two that typically use imperial still.

[–] manucode@infosec.pub 11 points 1 week ago (8 children)

In Germany, we usually express height in meters and centimeters, like 1 meter 58 or 1 meter 88.

[–] nl4real@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That makes a lot more sense to a 'Murican like me coming from imperial.

[–] Persi@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Feel free to say it any way you like, it makes no difference:

  • 1.58 meters
  • 158 centimeters
  • 1 meter 58 centimeters

It's all the exact same thing, nobody will bat an eye.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

except it would be 1,58 meters

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