On 13/12/2020 04:44, dsi1 wrote:

> When the Brits changed to metric, they sold all their imperial measurements to the Americans for a low, low price. The Americans, being a young nation and simple, thought they were getting a great deal. The Brits, with this simple move, moved themselves into an easy future while saddling America with a measurement system that keeps them back in the dark ages.
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Imperial gallons are considerably larger than US gallons, and Imperial
fluid ounces aren't exactly the same as US fluid ounces.