55.1k views
3 votes
Why is my foot a foot long?

User Triona
by
6.5k points

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:

King George had feet that had a foot long

Explanation:

Back in the old-old-OLDEN days, King George had a foot (obviously). And it was a foot long!

User Arti Nalawade
by
6.1k points
2 votes

Answer:

It's not.

Explanation:

The measure 'foot' came from the French Emperor Charlegmane. He proclaimed that the length of his foot is now a measurement. Unless your foot is exactly as big as Charlegmane's foot, it's not a foot.

User Averasko
by
6.2k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.