"James Silverton" > wrote
> Have you tried buying, say sliced meats, at a delicatessen counter? You
> can't ask for ounces since the scales read in 1/100ths of a pound; a
> quarter pound *sometimes* works and I've had some amazing variations on
> "point two" and "point three" pounds etc.
>

It has been decades since I worked at a deli counter, but I've never heard
anyone in the store order by ounces. Always quarter, half, or pound. I
did hear one lady order 6 slices though.

I did have a few encounters in Europe ordering a quarter kilo or 250 grams
though.