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Europeans use metres
well I mean technically a meter is a measuring device while a metre is the measurement so in the same way the american uses their foot you could say we use a meter to measure things
wait, do they actually use their feet to measure things?
I've seen it done. Not for precision, but for rough estimates, I've seen someone toe-heel their way across a job site. Honestly, that and the fact that an inch is usually pretty close to the length of a finger knuckle are really the biggest redeeming qualities of the imperial system in terms of making quick length guesstimates