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dghftoday at 4:39 PM2 repliesview on HN

This is why I get agitated when Americans claim to use imperial units. If they did, their pints would be the correct size.


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cjs_actoday at 4:47 PM

Americans don't claim to use imperial weights and measures; they use customary weights and measures, which were also used in the UK prior to the creation of imperial units with the Weights and Measures Act 1824.

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bryanrasmussentoday at 4:50 PM

surely if that was the claim George Washington would never have had his dream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYqfVE-fykk