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Subject: Re: [OM] ( OM ) OT; China - a shift in global power?
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:02:50 +0000
Remember, Jez, that the US gallon and its constituents are around 80% of the 
Imperial units.  An Imp pint is 20 fl oz (Imp), for instance, whereas a US pt 
is less than 16 fl oz (Imp).

Chris

Chris
On 14 Nov 2009, at 21:29, Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> "Pint" is a common measure for milk and cream and soft dairy products 
> such as ricotta cheese.  A pint is 16 ounces (one pound).  A quart is 
> two pints or 32 ounces.  The pint used to be much more common 
> (especially for a glass of beer at a bar or restaurant) but in these 
> days of "supersizing" it's more likely to be 18 or 23 ounces with a 
> smaller 12 or 14 ounce size to convince you that you really should order 
> the larger one which is only 50 cents more.  :-)
> 
> On the other hand, canned goods which used to come in 16 ounce sizes 
> have rather shrunk.  The manufacturers would rather sell you 14 or 15 
> ounces rather then raise the price.  It plays havoc with old recipes 
> that say "use one 16 oz. can of tomatoes" or even older recipes that 
> just say "one can of tomatoes" assuming that the 16 oz. can would be the 
> standard forever.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> Jez Cunningham wrote:
>> Q to those 'Murkin friends - do you use 'pint' or is it usually (fluid) 
>> ounces or quarts?
>> Jez

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