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Here's one from Overview | Earth – NASA Solar System Exploration[^]
Notice the bottom graphic
DISTANCE FROM SUN
94,250,183 MI KM
the KM is highlighted and underlined so one would think the units are KM but no
the distance displayed is in miles. another binary choice snafu.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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I've seen similar ones before. The KM is a link to have the distance displayed in KM, but it can be confusing.
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Because...'Murica!
From the land that brought you Acre-Feet volume unit! 
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Didn't I read somewhere that the UK is planning to bring back "Imperial Measurements"?? 
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. -Anon
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When Brexit is not enough!  
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Sounds like a drop down would be a better choice.
Or a radio button
Or display both!
Most people’s brains probably cannot digest those distances that well anyway.
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Is it just me, or should it be expected that a project manager can write a better sentence than that?
1. He doesn't know whether he's talking to just men, and in my book "you guys" still has a male gender association.
2. "Got"??? Really??? How about "received"?
It's probably just me.
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I'm one of those "hey guys" people too
In our profession that's usually correct too.
Although I've gone for a more gender neutral approach since a woman said something about it (she laughed about it and joked she was "one of the guys", I sat in an all-guy team and she was PO who sat all the way on the other side of the office).
Now I mostly go for "hey everyone".
I'm usually more formal to clients.
What's wrong with "got"?
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I've use guys and gals with no perceived negativity. In leading a small team it is probably appropriate but it's the leader's call. some might use boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, folks, people, everyone, team, ....
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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The same thing that is wrong with "can I get a pint of Guinness" - it used to be "a pint of Guinness please" - also "how are you" is answered "I'm Good" instead of "ok thanks". I could go on but 
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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But "got" and "received" are synonyms, saying please and thanks or not saying please and thanks are not 
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For people for whom English is their first (and in my case only fluent) language, the use of 'got' here is poor grammar. I was corrected for such usage by my school teachers. 'Received' is better grammar in this sentence.
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ditto
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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I half agree.
Instead of 'got', the message should have used 'gotten'.
/necroticequineflagelation
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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Teachers who say such things don't really understand linguistics. It cannot be poor grammar if it's 100% correct. And, languages evolve, words get new meanings - a guy may be a man, but guys are a bunch of people of any gender.
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I don't think got is wrong. It's somewhat colloquial but works well if you're unsure whether they bought the credit card readers or were given them. You could say "I understand that you have new credit card readers". But have won't work if you want to include recently. If you want to be formal, acquired works.
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Sander Rossel wrote: What's wrong with "got"?
Nothing... just "dates" Marc, I guess
Still, better than having to listen to people go... "ummm, like... you know"
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. -Anon
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Proper articulation beats worn out cliches any time
modified 31-May-22 16:58pm.
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I got into trouble for that so I started using “Hey A###oles! Listen up”
Now they don’t mind “Hey guys”!!
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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I've been using "guys" as a gender neutral term since the late eighties. I think it's ok in an informal setting.
The "recently" & "got" does make the sentence sound odd.
// TODO: Insert something here Top ten reasons why I'm lazy
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What about
"I understand that new credit card readers were procured by you ..."
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That is so wrong. It should be: "Yo peeps, I hear you got them plastic moolah reading thingies. That's lit*"
*I have only recently learnt that this is new word for great. I could be wrong.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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dan!sh wrote: them plastic moolah reading thingies.
I'm definitely going to have to use that! And "that's lit!" - nice!
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Left pond, Deep South
“Got” is right up there with “has” and “is”. At least 40 use cases.
“Gotta” is the other variant; less use cases.
In writing, I agree that there is a better replacement word 99% of the time. MS Word needs a “got” checker.
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was asked to do a gig at a funeral. He was given the date, time, location and paid in advance.
Come the day of the funeral he forgot and in a rush was late.
He arrived at the cemetery and saw a big mound of dirt and decided since he had already been paid he would play anyway.
He played like it was his own parent that had been buried and was packing up to go and one of the grave diggers came over to talk to him.
He told him that he had been installing septic systems for over 40 years and that was the first time anyone had ever played for them.
The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn
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