The UK and the USA use something called the english system for sizes, volumes, weights, etc. Most of the rest of the world uses the metric system, officially known as SI. What do they know that we do not know? Simple answer: Metric (SI) is much easier. Ah, but we have all this investment in english system measures. Why for volume alone there is the ounce, the cup, the glass, the gill, the pint, the quart, the gallon (which comes in flavors: US / British Imperial), and on into the next week. C...
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