On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Jez Cunningham
<jez.cunningham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Q to those 'Murkin friends - do you use 'pint' or is it usually (fluid)
> ounces or quarts?
> Jez
I notice drinks in convenience stores here are sold in 16, 20, 32
ounce sizes commonly (and others -- you get the idea). I learned 2
pints make a quart growing up. 32 oz and one quart tend to be my
reference points. If I get a 16 oz coffee, I don't think of it as a
pint, particularly, though I know it is. Drink containers are
generally labeled "12 oz", "16 oz", etc.
Beer is sold mainly in 12 oz cans and bottles here. A serving mug or
glass in a tavern accommodates that amount -- a bit more than your
"half pint" in a pub. In this context, I rather prefer British pints
God save her majesty.
Joel W.
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