2002-05-05 Of course they (the BWMA) are aware of the differences. But, they don't want their followers to know. They want it to appear that all ounces, pints, gallons, and other FFU units are one and the same and that they go back to the beginning of time unchanged.
If you inquired of them about the differences, they would not respond. they won't respond even if you ask them why imperial is based on metric. I think the TABD is not only anti-metric, it is also anti-imperial. It's function is to promote US measures and the US version of units. I'm sure it is pleased that metric has displaced all forms of FFU except US customary. With all the FFU variations out of the way, it will be much easier to replace SI with US customary, at least, they may think so. And, someone pointed out a few messages back that Canada never used the once liquide, it was called the once fluide. Even the TABD got it wrong. John ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2002-05-05 12:04 Subject: [USMA:19921] Re: Elizabeth Taylor Perfume On Sun, 5 May 2002 14:08:10 +0100, you wrote: >> Of Han Maenen >> The once liquide has never been a legal unit in the EU, that is for >sure. >> And it is not used as a secondary indicator, but as a primary one! > >Where have you seen it in the EU? I think Han was referring to the 'once liquide' being used in Canada, but it's certainly true that many perfumes on sale in the UK have FL OZ in first place. It's also clear (though it rarely says so) that these are US FL OZ, not UK ones. I wonder how many people (including our BWMA friends) are aware of this? Chris -- UK Metric Association: http://www.metric.org.uk/
