[HPFGU-OTChatter] Ok, Ok, Ok!!!!

[Neil Ward]

Kaitlin said:


> OK Neil, the sheepdog convinced me and I joined.  Thanks.
> So if I call mileage "mileage," British people will know what I'm
> talking about?  I was just thinking, since you call them "kilometers"
> and all...
> Speaking of which, anyone know the miles-to-kilometers conversion?
> Best wishes and Auf Wiedersehen (or should it be Auf
> Wiederschreiben?  I don't know),
> Kaitlin

WOOF!

People - especially older people - aren't too keen on metrification in this
context (kilometerage doesn't have the same ring, does it?).  You might find
that younger people don't use the term mileage any more (ask Simon or one of
the even younger Brits in the group), but we have bucked the trend in some
areas (for example the EU ruled that we could keep the Imperial pint measure
for our traditional beer glasses).

There are 8 Km to every 5 miles.

Auf wiederhoeren, perhaps?

Neil
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