Also, marine vessels travel in knots, not mph. What naval personnel would describe a vessel traveling in mph?
That's a good question, although when I'm discussing things like length or distance, I automatically convert what I'm saying from inches/feet/miles to centimeters/meters/kilometers as a courtesy when I'm speaking with someone that uses the metric system.
I imagine some naval people probably do that as a courtesy because they are conscientious enough to know that knots mean nothing to the layman.
That's a good question, although when I'm discussing things like length or distance, I automatically convert what I'm saying from inches/feet/miles to centimeters/meters/kilometers as a courtesy when I'm speaking with someone that uses the metric system.
I imagine some naval people probably do that as a courtesy because they are conscientious enough to know that knots mean nothing to the layman.
This. ^^^