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Why do you suppose the United States still uses the English System for everyday measurements, while almost every other country uses Sl? Give several possible reasons

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User Cjbrog
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1) No incentive to change.
2)
there are two other non-metric countries
3)

The US is only 1 of 3 countries in the world which aren't metric.
4)

massive undertaking than most people realize.
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User Samad Lotia
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