A standard form of measurement is one where there is widespread agreement as to its value. A non-standard measurement is one which makes sense to only a small number of people. For example, "as big as my garden" will only make sense to people who know me (or can Google my address).
Actually, about 3 countries use non-standard measurements - the SI is the international standard.
We need standard measurements because it helps us to find the measurements of things.
nonstandard and standard measurements...
Five times my [hand] span. Tall as my house. As big as my dog. As fast as I can run. As quiet as a mouse.
SI units
Mainly the United States.
Actually, about 3 countries use non-standard measurements - the SI is the international standard.
Mass is measured in grams, milligrams, kilograms etc. Mass measurements follow the same laws as the standard (Non-US) measurements for distance.
We need standard measurements because it helps us to find the measurements of things.
Standard measurements are kilogram, meter, liter and second. Non-standard measurements are antique, ancient, archaic units like fathoms, acres, cubits, miles, stones, hundredweights, pounds, pecks, bushels, gills, pints, quarts, gallons which are only of interest to historians.
nonstandard and standard measurements...
The American National Standard Institute (that's abbreviated as ANSI). By: Nathaniel
Standard measurements can be useful for having a set scale that all objects can be measured by. It allows for a common standard by which to judge objects.
as often as possible
Tes, the end standard is easy for alignment with the axis of measurements.
Five times my [hand] span. Tall as my house. As big as my dog. As fast as I can run. As quiet as a mouse.
SI units