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Ach, du meine Güte! Mind Your Ounces! |
| Posted by Nick B. on 2012-02-11 03:51:44 |
| I guess I recall having learned this, but I bet I probably fell asleep during that Chemistry lesson. It all comes down to beer gallons vs. wine gallons! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_imperial_and_US_customary_measurement_systems says: "These differences come from the various systems that were in use in Britain when the first colonies in North America were established. The American colonists adopted the English wine gallon of 231 cubic inches (3.78541178 litres), and used it for all fluid purposes. The English of that period used this wine gallon, but they also had the ale gallon of 282 cubic inches (4.62115205 litres). In 1824, the British adopted the British imperial gallon, defined as the volume of 10 pounds of water at a temperature of 62 °F, weighed in air with brass weights, by calculation equivalent to about 277.42 cubic inches (4.5461 L)—much closer to the ale gallon than the wine gallon. At the same time, they redefined the bushel to be 8 gallons." So yes, the US fluid ounce (for liquids, that is, not for food labeling!) is 1.04 imperial fluid ounces. |
| Followups: |
 Ach, du meine Güte! Mind Your Ounces! by Uncle Jimbo on 2012-02-11 14:49:27 |
| Ach, du meine Güte! Mind Your Ounces! by Nick B. on 2012-02-12 03:11:28 |
| Ach, du meine Güte! Mind Your Ounces! by AndyH on 2012-02-20 15:36:35 |