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RE: Standards wrt paper and standards (metric)

Subject: RE: Standards wrt paper and standards (metric)
From: Jean Hollis Weber <jean -at- jeanweber -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 17:23:33 +1000


There are some significant differences in a few measurements between the Imperial (old British) system of measurement and the American version, so why not call the latter the "American system" of measurement?

The measurements I can recall as being different are volumes, like gallons and pints. Imperial pints and gallons are bigger than American pints and gallons!

Cheers, Jean
Jean Hollis Weber
mailto:jean -at- jeanweber -dot- com
The Technical Editors' Eyrie http://www.jeanweber.com/

Jonathan West wrote, in response to someone he quoted:

> I knew this one too, but Since the English are using
> the metric system now, what do we call what we used
> to call the English system of measurement?

I think the correct term is the Imperial system. But you might not like that
either, as the Americans opted out of the Empire quite a while ago. :-)

Regards
Jonathan West


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References:
Re: Standards wrt paper and standards (metric): From: CB Casper
RE: Standards wrt paper and standards (metric): From: Jonathan West

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