Debate: Metres and yards

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Talking about words

Inspired by Word4Word, our community discussed language in the forums. Join in with some points for debate.

Forum guest Riane Martin saw signs of modernisation in how we talk about distance

I find it progressive that more people now say "metre" instead of yards without any formal requirement to do so and eually as surprised as "yards" are still on our road sings.

Is amazing the Transport Department hasn't noticed this huge skip in word use and helped us move on like the rest of the Commonwealth ( err..the world really). Hearing someone say "yards" just sounds old fashioned now.

Content last updated: 15/08/2005