That was my experience in Napoli and Sardegnia in 1979. "Etto" (for
"hectogram") is probably analogous to the English use of "kilo" (for
"kilogram").
Jim
"Joseph B. Reid" wrote:
....
> Hectogram is the English name of a unit. The symbol for that unit is "hg",
> which is shorter than "100 g". The public would rapidly learn its value.
>
> In Italy, I think it was in Pavia, I found in the farmers' market that the
> hectogram was quite commonly used, and was called an "etto".
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