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Originally Posted by gmw
So what do you think? Is it okay to mix feet and metres in the same text? Does this apply to other measurements as well? Could such measurements be one reason to seriously consider localisation even for self-published ebooks?
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Yes, IF it is right for your characters. If you were writing about an American family, then I would expect the Americans to use feet/inches. Out side of the scientific community no one uses metric in ever day life.
Do Australians switch between the two in daily life? Do your characters? Does your target audience? If so then yes, else probably not.
You could always do "well over 80 meters" or drop the measurement completely and say something like "towering over most houses and buildings."