> On Tuesday May 23 2023 00:21, you wrote to Ward Dossche:
VC>> Hello Ward!
VC>> In the UK thanks to the EU we had to switch to metric in al most VC>> all things but luckily for distances still in miles both statue VC>> and nautical.
> Why "luckily" still miles (in two flavours) for distances?
Normal distances as statute - i.e., 5280 against nautical / marine 6076. Above Statute mile is not for Scotland which is around 600 feet longer or was. Saying that, I think they use the UK standard but I would not bet the farm on it :)
Vincent
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