casaubon.livejournal.com ([identity profile] casaubon.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] james_davis_nicoll 2008-02-10 07:07 pm (UTC)

We still use miles per gallon for mileage, though petrol is sold in litres.

A likely example of mixing systems would be when discussing tax rises after a budget - "2 pence on a pint of beer and a penny on a litre of unleaded..."
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