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[delaneymeegan]

Actually, in the U.S. ...



"but I dont hear of Americans using yards or acres either, yet they are both imperial measurements. "

Those are everyday terms. Carpeting, flooring, and fabric are just a few of the items sold daily by the yard.
And property sales always include information about acreage included, even if it's a postage stamps size lot.

 

[vacerator]

Acres, yards, etc.

True Delaney, we don't use hectares, yet. Selling fabric by the meter might get all the fashion designers in a tizzy for a bit.