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minus-squareantler@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 hours agoAnd to remember the number of yards in a mile: 1 San Francisco One-seven-six-oh
minus-squarericecake@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoI just remember that a mile has 1000 strides in it.
minus-squarepressanykeynow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 hours agoAt first I thought that’s how Americans measure it - in San Franciscos. But given how “San Francisco” doesn’t sound like “One seven six oh” I’m not sure if they don’t.
minus-squareantler@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-28 hours agoIt’s not a good tip, but this is how I hear it: 1: One San Fran: Seven Cisc: Six O: Oh I just came up with it off the cuff, but I may use it going forward. I’ve never been able to remember feet or yards in a mile. Also, we only measure length in bananas and fractions thereof.
And to remember the number of yards in a mile: 1 San Francisco
One-seven-six-oh
I just remember that a mile has 1000 strides in it.
At first I thought that’s how Americans measure it - in San Franciscos. But given how “San Francisco” doesn’t sound like “One seven six oh” I’m not sure if they don’t.
It’s not a good tip, but this is how I hear it:
1: One
San Fran: Seven
Cisc: Six
O: Oh
I just came up with it off the cuff, but I may use it going forward. I’ve never been able to remember feet or yards in a mile.
Also, we only measure length in bananas and fractions thereof.