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The English Vs the Metric Linear Systems of Measurements Name Institution Course Code and Title Instructor Date The English Vs the Metric Linear Systems of Measurements The English and the metric systems of linear measure have significant differences in their origins, units, and usage. The English has evolved from many historical units and was used in England. The metric system uses a decimal system to measure and its base unit is the meter. It originated in France in the late 18th century. The linear measurements for the English system are inches, feet, yards, and miles whereby one inch equals 2.54 centimeters, one foot is equal to twelve inches, one yard is equal to three feet and one mile is equal to 1760 yards (MathBitsNotebook, 2024). The meter measures of the metric system have prefixes such as millimeters, centimeters, and kilometers. Both systems have their advantages and disadvantages, for the English system, it is ...