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USA Rule
Feb 23, 2006
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That explains why our mile is longer than theirs then ...
I thought it was 'cos this guy choked on a pretzel and they misunderstood what he said
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Peter
Maybe you're thinking of our gallon. Our miles are the same.
-- Dave Baker
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Nautical Mile ( int ) =1.8520 km Nautical Mile ( UK)=1.853184 km Mile ( statute ) = 1.609344 km
Since Americans and English men have both agreed that an inch is 25.4mm exactly, our miles must be 63360 inches long, and the same.
I belive that the American inch was adjuster by a trivial amount to harmonise the inch, and it's possible the mile was also slightly different then.
Regards Jonathan
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