Why did the British invent the imperial system and then abandon it?

Question

Why did the British invent the imperial system and then abandon it?

In: Economics

Answer 1

Did we? Or is it just me that I know I’m 12 1/2 Stone….probably. No idea what that is in kg though… I know there’s 14 pounds in a Stone, and 16 ounces is a pound

I know 25g is about an ounce, but that’s only because I roll my own.

Miles, not Kilometres…etc.

For engineering and science though, it’s easier (and safer) to speak the same language, as it were, so we use metric for that.

I’m still annoyed when i buy a four-pinter of milk and only get 2 litres though…*looking at you, Spar*