Seriously though, I think that this humorous discussion shows just how much variation there is in a dram. The US fluid dram is 3.7 ml while the Apothecaries dram is 10.3 g. In the UK, the legal units of measure by which spirits may be sold is 25 ml or 35 ml - choice of unit is the landlord's choice, but the pub ort restaurant concerned must publicise which measure they are using.
-----Original Message----- From: Carleton MacDonald [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 29 October 2013 03:30 To: [email protected]; 'U.S. Metric Association' Subject: RE: [USMA:53358] Re: Paul Trusten on Dram Vials After the second or third "wee dram" you probably don't care too much what it is ... Carleton -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin Vlietstra Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 13:08 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:53358] Re: Paul Trusten on Dram Vials I don't know what a dram of cough medicine is, but I am often invited to share a "wee dram" with my brother-in-law (who is Scottish). How many Americans know what that is. :-) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 27 October 2013 23:05 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:53357] Re: Paul Trusten on Dram Vials Paul-- You're right as always! Next time some anti-metricationist claims that people don't understand metric, only the customary system, say to that person: "Tell me: How much is a dram when you measure out your cough syrup?" I suspect no one but you, Paul, would have the slightest idea. I know I don't! --Martin M.
