Editing Canadian English (section)

=== Units of measurement ===
Unlike in the United States, use of [[SI|metric]] units within a majority of industries is standard in Canada, as a result of the [[metrication in Canada|partial national adoption of the metric system]] during the mid-to-late 1970s that was eventually stalled; this has spawned some colloquial usages such as ''klick'' for kilometre.

Nonetheless, [[United States customary units|US units]] are still used in many situations. [[Imperial units|Imperial volumes]] are also used, albeit rarely—although many Canadians and Americans mistakenly conflate the measurement systems despite their slight differences from each other (e.g. US, Canadian, and metric cups are 237{{nbsp}}ml, 227{{nbsp}}ml, and 250{{nbsp}}mL respectively).

For example, most [[English Canadians]] state their weight and height in pounds and feet/inches, respectively. This is also the case for many Quebec Francophones. Distances while playing golf are always marked and discussed in yards, though official scorecards may also show metres. Temperatures for cooking or pools are often given in [[Fahrenheit]], while the weather is given in [[Celsius]]. Directions in the [[Prairie provinces]] are sometimes given using miles, because the country roads generally follow the mile-based grid of the [[Dominion Land Survey]]. Motor vehicle speed limits are measured in kilometres per hour.

Canadians measure floor areas, both residential and commercial, in square feet or square metres. Land area is in square feet, square metres, acres or hectares. Fuel efficiency is more often discussed in the metric L/100&nbsp;km than miles per [[Gallon#US liquid gallon|US gallon]]. The [[Letter (paper size)|Letter]] [[paper size]] of 8.5&nbsp;inches × 11&nbsp;inches is used instead of the international and metric equivalent [[ISO 216#A series|A4]] size of 210&nbsp;mm × 297&nbsp;mm. Beer cans are 355{{nbsp}}mL (12 US oz), while beer bottles are typically 341{{nbsp}}mL (12 Imperial oz), and draft beer is sold in various units; US or Imperial oz, US or Imperial pint, or occasionally mL.

Building materials are used in soft conversions of imperial sizes, but often purchased in relation to the imperial sizes. For example, 8-inch [[concrete masonry unit]]s can be referred to as an 8-inch CMU or 190 CMU. The actual material used in the US and Canada is the same.