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I lived hear my entire life and I still can’t make sense of the half assed fluid measurements. I just use metric, because what the fuck is a fluid ounce?
I literally have no words for my seething hatred of this system.
Don’t get me started on the damn mile. There’s a reason we tell distance in time it takes to drive.
5 fluid ounces to the gill. 4 gills to the pint. 2 pints to the quart. 4 quarts to the gallon. And 1 gallon is 10 pounds of water.
Except in the US. For us, it’s 4 fluid ounces to the gill. 4 gills to the pint. 2 pints to the quart. 4 quarts to the gallon. And 1 gallon is 8 troy pounds of wine.
I lived hear my entire life and I still can’t make sense of the half assed fluid measurements. I just use metric, because what the fuck is a fluid ounce?
To answer your question, 1 fluid ounce is the volume of 1.0431755565 mass (weight) ounces of pure water.
I literally have no words for my seething hatred of this system.
Don’t get me started on the damn mile. There’s a reason we tell distance in time it takes to drive.
5 fluid ounces to the gill. 4 gills to the pint. 2 pints to the quart. 4 quarts to the gallon. And 1 gallon is 10 pounds of water.
Except in the US. For us, it’s 4 fluid ounces to the gill. 4 gills to the pint. 2 pints to the quart. 4 quarts to the gallon. And 1 gallon is 8 troy pounds of wine.