Weekly Off-Topic I was reading an article recently and I came across this bizarre line. I have never seen that before. Are there people who don't know that kilometres and miles are both measures of distance? I would get it if the article was describing a specific distance like "53km (33mi)," but what purpose is there to this? It's like saying "Sally is tall (long) and weighs many kilograms (pounds)." Thanks, article! Much clearer.