On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:35:46 -0700, Rami Chowdhury wrote: >> SI is preferred, >> but Imperial is permitted. > > IME most people in the UK under the age of 40 can speak SI without > trouble. > > On the other hand, "let's nip down to the pub for 580ml of beer" just > doesn't have the right ring to it ;-)
Oh those wacky Brits and their obsession with precision -- why do they have to specify the volume of beer? What's wrong with any of these? Let's nip down to the pub for a beer. Let's nip down to the pub for a couple of drinks. Let's nip down to the pub -- good for drinkers who prefer a brandy. Let's go get hammered! -- what they're really thinking. -- Steven -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
