In the UK, TV news and other media outlets often convert measurements into a more readily comprehensible alternative. For example, a newsreader might say that x 'is 34 metres long, or as long as three London buses'.
Do other countries have similar examples? And if so what are the units of measurement?
Here, it tends to be:
Distance: London buses (or sometimes double-decker buses)*
Area: Football pitches
Volume: Olympic-sized swimming pools**
*I have no idea why the height of the bus is relevant in a length measurement. Or whether a London bus is longer or shorter than a non-London bus.
**I assume 'olympic-sized' because that is a standard, whereas other swimming pools will vary - although the fact that most people will have zero experience of an olympic-sized pool is for some reason overlooked.
why does our News agencies don't use such words in relevance
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But i think those are given for clearer views about the pinpointed topics in which even Kids that watching or listening can appreciate and have ideas .
This is not for the mature but of course the main target here is the youngsters.