Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2024 April 15

= April 15 =

Britannica
Does the Encyclopaedia Britannica use metric or imperial units first in its articles? As it prefers British spelling over American, does it also use metric units first in things that are measured in metric in the United Kingdom (such as temperatures)? --40bus (talk) 17:26, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * It seems to be a mix has  but  has  and  RudolfRed (talk) 19:42, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Note that metrication has only been partially adopted in the UK. See Metrication in the United Kingdom. Shantavira|feed me 08:37, 16 April 2024 (UTC)