Message 14347 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> Not solved, because unfortunately not all the info there is correct. 
> i.e an Imperial pint is 20oz, or 568ml, and an imperial oz is 28.4ml. 
> Maybe I'm being pedantic, but information should be correct.

True :(
Just when the newbies think they understand the whole 'ounce' thing, we get to 
point out that it's the US fluid ounce they've been talking about, not the 
actual Imperial one. Many charts neglect to mention that, or actually get it 
wrong by saying it's an 'Imperial/Metric' conversion.

However, although I cut my teeth on that one as a cocktail hobbyist comparing 
dusty tomes, The ONLY folk that talk about fluid ounces  with a straight face 
any more these days are talking about the US version. All British (& colonial) 
industry and 90+% of English humans have gone metric 90% of the time. The old 
Imperial fluid oz is a relic of bygone days, but interesting if you have a 
collection of antique recipe books & paraphenalia.

The only recipes I've seen where a pint is used are either punches, or 
premixes where it translates to 'large part'. However I appreciate being 
accurate, so think a small note pointing out it's 'US Fluid Ounce' and 'US 
Pint' would be in order.

As an FAQ, it does seem that we do need a little bit more clarification on 
'part'. Does nobody do fractions at school anymore?

.dan.