From: Stephen Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: July 9, 2001 17:34 Subject: [USMA:14257] Imperial Knowledge. >America seems to be one of the last bastions of the imperial system, yet I >would ask this. > >How many Americans actually know how many ounces there are in a pound, or >how many pints there are in each gallon? Or, how many cubic inches in a fluid ounce? Which is larger, the UK fluid ounce or the American fluid ounce? > >The imperial system is deemed so good by it's supporters, yet I understand >the US gallon is different to the British gallon, so it's not a very >reliable measurement, is it? Yes, the litre is the same measure whether in U.S.A., U.K. or China. How many Americans have the slightest idea of the definition of the [Oil and Gas Patch] 'barrel'? How many would be able to measure off 1 (oh, so familiar) acre? Duncan > >Regards, > >Steve. >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
