Metrication Opposition

The spread of metrication around the world in the last two centuries has been met with both support and opposition. All countries except Burma, (Myanmar), Liberia, the United States of America and partially the United Kingdom and Canada have officially adopted the metric system, although actual usage may be more complex.

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    “At times it seems that the media have become the mainstream culture in children’s lives. Parents have become the alternative. Americans once expected parents to raise their children in accordance with the dominant cultural messages. Today they are expected to raise their children in opposition to it.”
    —Ellen Goodman (20th century)