"The next unit up is the rhode island, then the texas, and then the alaska. Some versions also have the michigan and the california. "
This is HOGWASH! Yes, people here do SOMETIMES use a football field as a comparison for size. I've never heard of the others being used though. In general, we tend to use driving times to measure distance. "It's an hour's drive away" means about 60-75 miles, depending on the traffic. (Highway speeds assumed)
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"The next unit up is the rhode island, then the texas, and then the alaska. Some versions also have the michigan and the california. "
This is HOGWASH! Yes, people here do SOMETIMES use a football field as a comparison for size. I've never heard of the others being used though. In general, we tend to use driving times to measure distance. "It's an hour's drive away" means about 60-75 miles, depending on the traffic. (Highway speeds assumed)