On Sat, 23 Mar 2002 10:08:50 -0500, "Duncan Bath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: March 23, 2002 08:51 >Subject: [USMA:19003] Re: Crummy Canadian labeling > >>On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:28:17 -0500, "Nat Hager III" >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>But it is really annoying. I enjoy Guinness Stout, which is invariably >>>labeled "14.9 Fl Oz" with no SI whatsoever. It isn't even a number you can >>>easily triple and add zero, to convert to ml! > >But, it's probably the anaemic British Fl.Oz.! Unlikely! 14.9 US FL OZ = 441 ml. 440 ml is a standard size for canned UK beers. Chris -- UK Metric Association: http://www.metric.org.uk/
