On 2007 Jul 10 , at 9:08 PM, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote:

If we had a dram of sense in the U.S., we'd go metric!

Main Entry: 1dram
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2 a : a small portion of something to drink b : a small amount

So, in other words, a dram was akin to a pinch!!
 So if a dram is just any small amount, we could use it as:

Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a dram!

;-)


Bill Hooper
72 kg body mass*
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA

*Wonder what that is in drams?


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