On 2014\12\09 10:51, Recliner wrote:
wrote:

How do they compare with the size of Wales?

Wales is the standard unit of measurement for large areas, such as rain
forests or provinces (football fields and tennis courts are used for
smaller areas). London buses are the standard unit for height (for much
smaller objects, human hairs are the unit). And, of course, Olympic-sized
swimming pools are used for volume comparisons.


Have newscasters ever said "Storm-force winds lashed Wales last night,
affecting an area the size of Wales"?