Vir Campestris wrote:

On 13/01/2017 18:29, harry wrote:
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.

whoosh (three times)

Furlongs are "the largest unit that expresses the quantity without
losing too much precision"

Andy

ITYM furlongs are "the largest unit that expresses the quantity without
losing too much precision" if you are only allowed to use integer
numbers of them

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Roger Hayter