The metric system is easier to learn and use, while the imperial system uses somewhat arbitrary numbers, such as 32 degrees for the freezing point of water. Which one you consider better all comes down to personal preference. It should be noted, however, that the United States is now the only country in the world still using the imperial measurement system.
Acre is an imperial measurment. Hectacre would be an analogous metric measurment.
English and Metric
Yes, they are.
I was taught the imperial system whilst a schoolboy in the UK, many years ago. So I prefer imperial rather than metric. But, as metric is becoming the norm, I have become familiar with both systems.
Metric or Imperial
A gallon is certainly not metric. It is imperial.
Imperial.
Acre is an imperial measurment. Hectacre would be an analogous metric measurment.
Metric tons can't be converted to imperial gallons. Metric tons measure mass, while imperial gallons measure volume.
There is no such thing as a metric gallon. The metric measurement is litres. There are 4.54609188 litres to an imperial gallon.
A tonne is a metric measurement.
imperial - Elvinusa
English and Metric
The opposing systems are imperial and metric, not customary. But, meters are metric.
I'm guessing by customary, you mean imperial. if so inches are customary/imperial
No. It is imperial.
It is neither.