[MandieD]

After living in Germany for a decade (I'm American), I've found that I'm mostly "bilingual," but like I do when I speak German (not quite fluently), I often translate in my head (5cm? 2 inches. 300 grams? 10 ounces.)

I learned metric in school and used it in college science courses, but didn't become fluent until I lived in Germany for a few years. It was trippy having "non-science" people talking about grams and centimeters. Metric fluency has come far more easily than German.

Oddly enough though, I've found that I react like the Germans around me to weather forecasts in Celsius (30 degrees - it's going to be HOT!) when if I heard it in Fahrenheit, I'd react more like a Texan (86 - pleasantly mild for a summer day)

[Broken_Hippo]

Heheh. Thanks - I was pretty sure it'd just become easier, just takes a switch. I actually am starting to think in some of those same consraints - but with colder temperatures, likely a result of living in Norway. I'll think a temperature is fairly warm in Celsius (Ok, 10 isn't bad at all), yet 50F? Better put on warmer clothing. It isn't constant yet - I still have my 'stupid' moments (how warm is 10? I can't remember what that feels like!), but better.