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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

In Germany, we usually express height in meters and centimeters, like 1 meter 58 or 1 meter 88.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Only in informal communication. Medical software and official documents (like you ID card) usually use cm.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

True, I didn't think about that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That makes a lot more sense to a 'Murican like me coming from imperial.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Feel free to say it any way you like, it makes no difference:

  • 1.58 meters
  • 158 centimeters
  • 1 meter 58 centimeters

It's all the exact same thing, nobody will bat an eye.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

except it would be 1,58 meters

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't you guys use decimeters?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

That's also quiet common, especially in engineering, which doesn't use CM.