We could fortunately choose on the form to either use lbs, kg or stones when we weighed our wee one!…

pappito: > sztupy: > >> shiverandqueeef: >> >>> how measurements work in canada (ie/ badly) >> >> Still not as batshit as the UK with technically everything metric except pints (UK, not US pints), miles, miles per hour and stones >> >> At least no ˚F though > > NZ is metric, except in case of the weight of newborns - that’s imperial for some fucked up reasons. > > Timber is still called 4" by 2" (or “2by4” )but it measures 100mm by 50mm if it’s for landscaping. If it’s for construction it’s the same or 90mm by 50mm. We could fortunately choose on the form to either use lbs, kg or stones when we weighed our wee one! British nurses usually preferred lbs, foreign nurses were more comfortable with kg.