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		dublinben on Aug 9, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Death by Inches: The battle over the metric system... The UK and Ireland notably use stones as a measure of body weight.

DanBC on Aug 9, 2014 [–]

UK use of stones and pounds for weight is informal and declining. Feet and inches for height is also informal but is perhaps more popular.

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