On Thursday, 12 January 2017 23:20:01 UTC, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 11/01/2017 16:19, NY wrote:
"Roadworks in 500 yards" or "Roadworks in 1/4 mile" (I've rounded the
numbers). Maybe it's because I always think in the largest unit that
expresses the quantity without losing too much precision

How far is that in furlongs?

Andy

Two. Or twenty chains.