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The US use Fahrenheit as a temperature unit. I am used to using Celsius because Japan use it as a temperature unit.
I came US then learned that 100 F is very hot, 75 F is moderate, 40 F is very cold. When I go traveling, I still need to convert F to C so that I can bring proper clothes.
Why does the US use the Fahrenheit while most countries use Celsius? That is my question. I have a same question on mile and km.
Feb 17th 2010 12:49 polkiujnm
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  • The US use Fahrenheit as a temperature unit.

  • The US uses Fahrenheit as their temperature unit.

 
  • I am used to using Celsius because Japan use it as a temperature unit.

  • I am used to using Celsius because Japan uses it as their temperature unit.

 
  • I came US then learned that 100 F is very hot, 75 F is moderate, 40 F is very cold.

  • I came to the US and learned that 100 F is very hot, 75 F is moderate, and 40 F is very cold.

 
  • Why does the US use the Fahrenheit while most countries use Celsius?

  • Why does the US use Fahrenheit while most countries use Celsius?

 
  • I have a same question on mile and km.

  • I have a same question about mile and km.

 
Because we're special :P But in all seriousness, we actually use the metric system and Celsius/Kelvin in science and math. It's just that the population as a whole prefers Fahrenheit and miles/inches/etc for everything else because we're used to it. There have been attempts to change from the normal system over to metric, but nobody really supports it. We're too stubborn :)
Feb 17th 2010 12:49 maikeru
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  • The US use Fahrenheit as a temperature unit.

  • The US uses Fahrenheit as a temperature unit.

 
  • I am used to using Celsius because Japan use it as a temperature unit.

  • I am used to using Celsius because Japan uses it as a temperature unit.

 
  • I came US then learned that 100 F is very hot, 75 F is moderate, 40 F is very cold.

  • I came to the US and then learned that 100 F is very hot, 75 F is moderate and 40 F is very cold.

 
  • Why does the US use the Fahrenheit while most countries use Celsius?

  • Why does the US use the Fahrenheit while most countries use Celsius?

 
  • I have a same question on mile and km.

  • I have the same question about mile and km.

 
I'm not sure. I think Australia uses it, too!
Feb 18th 2010 14:41 aoiahiru
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I think Celcius is not a very easy system to use, because the difference between 1 degree up or down on the celcius scale is not consistant. In Farenheit, it always is. I cant convert to and from celcius very well. But if I see 1-4 degrees it's VERY cold, 5-10 degrees is cold. 10-20 degrees is brisk, 15-25 is nice, and anything after 30 degrees is hot. LOL! by the way, 28 degrees C equals 82 degrees, so that's easy to remember. :-)
Feb 19th 2010 03:13 Hajime
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Thank you everyone.

I need to be used to it anyway... Today is 54F = 12C in Dallas. It is cool but getting warmer recently.

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