From: Andrew Barton (AndrewBarton@compuserve.com)
Date: Fri 16 Jun 2000 - 00:23:51 EEST
> I thought they were called 'english' measurements, or 'standard'
I wouldn't be surprised if they were called 'English' units in
A US gallon is about six-sevenths of a UK gallon. AFAIK most
Before the Romans came the British system was largely decimal
(a much more idiomatically American term, if I might say so).
the US (an 'English Muffin' was until recently completely
unknown in England) but they aren't quite the same.
of the other units are the same for all practical purposes, but
there are some fine differences in the legal definitions.
(it's not an accident that a gallon of water weighs exactly ten pounds).
Things started going wrong when the Romans put their foot in it.
Andrew
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