[USMA:26951] Pints and quarts

[Joseph B. Reid]

There seems to be some confusion about the size of a pint.  The 
following definitions from the (Canadian) Weights and Measures Act may 
clarify the situation.
	
		English			French		metric
		-------		    ------      ----------
	    gallon		    gallon 		4 546.09 mL
	    quart		    pinte		1 136.52 mL
	    pint		    chopine	      568.26 mL
		gill            roquille      142.07 mL