buying choice: 5DS vs. RP

[takesome1]

Well I thought the irony and ignorance demonstrated in my post was enough to convey a joke. I guess I have been watching to many old episodes of Green Acres. Here is the smiley so there is no question

 

[AlanF]

It is used in my part of the US, as SteveC commented it probably is archaic. I might hear my 88 year old father in law say it, but never my kids or grand kids.
With urbanization the phrase has slowly disappeared.
Most people use a City Mile now, or just "mile".

I wonder if those in Europe use the phrase "country kilometer".

In Europe (+Canada, Australia etc) we use kilometre.

 

[Maximilian]

In Europe (+Canada, Australia etc) we use kilometre.

In Germany we spell it "Kilometer"

I wonder if those in Europe use the phrase "country kilometer".

A "Kilometer" is always a "Kilometer" is always 1000 Meter.
Up to the late 19th century there was a German "Landmeile" which was 7532,5 Meter, see here.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Maximilian.
Damn you my friend, that is five minutes I can’t get back and I now no more about Miles than I ever needed to know!

Cheers, Graham.

In Germany we spell it "Kilometer"


A "Kilometer" is always a "Kilometer" is always 1000 Meter.
Up to the late 19th century there was a German "Landmeile" which was 7532,5 Meter, see here.

 

[AlanF]

Kilometres were invented by the French, and we defer to them.

 

[takesome1]

So it would be a "Country Kilometre" in France.

Interestingly though, spell check is telling me the French have Kilometer wrong.