On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:17:04 -0400 Doug <dmcgarr...@optonline.net> wrote:
> On 10/06/2011 06:38 PM, Weaver wrote: > >> The units program says a gill is 118.3 ml. If you look at the data > >> > script for units, there is a very impressive list of sources. I > >> > believe that the units program was first mentioned in this > >> > thread, so it is definitely available in Debian. > > I beleive that the U.S. gill has some variance, which is what this > > may refer to. > > As far as the U.K goes, london City and Guild training is 142.& so > > many particles, but try measuring that by eye. So the world, > > sensibly, defaults to 150 ml, which you can readily find on the > > side of any measuring glass and a variance that any recipe can > > absorb. Regards, > > > > Weaver. > Going back to units program, convert gill to fluid ounces. It > comes to exactly 4 fluid ounces, or 1/2 cup. (US measure.) That is where the only variable comes in, as I said, with the U.S. measure. But that's because it is based on the U.S. Pint. > At least this is a reasonable measure, since cooks are likely > to have measuring cups. Any housewife can measure that, many don't even use measuring cups, but have their old and tried 'special' cup that they have trained their eyes to over many years. > but I'll bet not one in a thousand has ever heard of a gill. > (BTW, Wiki says to say "jill.") 4 oz. is 1/4 of a US pint. > > The Artha thesaurus-cum-dictionary has this to say: > ***************** > gill ~ noun uncommon > 1. a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to > 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters > 2. a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces > ***************** > 5 fl.oz. is 1/4 of an Imperial pint. Right! So, we finally get to it. Imperial Pint = 600 ml What is 25% or 1/4 of 600ml? Regards, Weaver. -- "In a world without walls and fences, what need have we for Windows or Gates?" -Anon. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111007095909.4f68e04a.wea...@riseup.net
