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Not really. However, the mistake is more
obvious in such a case.
Isn't the fluid part sort of implied when it is equated
to something in millilitres?
Dan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, 2005-09-07 17:47
Subject: [USMA:34339] Re: Metric drink
cans
Please, please. They're fluid ounces,
not ounces. The former is volume; the latter is mass (or, for those who are
real stick-in-the-muds, weight.)
I found that so-called 20 ounce (labelled metric as
591 mL) water bottles (Aquafina) hold closer to 650 mL. I poured a
few out into a measuring cup and they measured about half way between
600 and 700 mL. There is no reason they can't be labelled as 600 mL,
even if it doesn't equal 20 ounces via a conversion factor.
This may be the way they label in the US. They
add enough content to meet legal requirements in countries where rounded
metric is required by law. So when they affix a label to the product
designed for a particular market, they can specify the amount in rounded
metric. They may deliberately mis-state the amounts for the US
market so as not to upset those who would complain of creeping metrication
if they saw rounded metric numbers.
The next time any of you purchase a product with
these odd sizes, pour it into a measuring cup first before pouring it into
glass. Verify the contents and see if they actually meet rounded
metric sizes. then report your results here. It would be nice
to see how much hidden metric there is.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, 2005-09-07
10:45
Subject: [USMA:34313] Re: Metric
drink cans
I wonder about this myself. I see a bit of wiggle
room in the conversion (23.5oz=695mL or 700mL=23.7oz), so maybe their
8.3oz (245mL) drinks are really 250mL, and their 42oz (1.24L) Total Trim
punch is really 1.25L. The first two, at least, could be
considered fairly oddball sizes for USC. The rest of Arizona
Beverages' offerings are solidly customary (16oz, 20oz, 1gal).
On 9/7/05, Howard
Ressel <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
wrote:
Have
seen many hard metric bottles but this is the first metric
drink
can I have seen. Maybe its a trend...
Howard
Ressel
Project Design Engineer, Region 4
(585)
272-3372
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