Terry Simpson wrote in USMA 23315
Joseph B. Reid wrote:I call the old American system "inch-pound"I have been thinking about this. The term 'inch-pound' seems to be uniquely American.I wonder if this is because there is more than one 'foot' in the USA so it is not possible to have an unambiguous system name involving 'foot'.
I think it is mainly because the US customary volume measures, both wet and dry, are different than the imperial volume measures.
Joseph B. Reid
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