In a message dated 4/23/99 6:37:15 PM, vern_dj@email.msn.com writes:
<<Woke up at 3 am realizing another grevious error -- of course US gallons
have 128 oz, vs the 160 of the imperial gallon. Got me to thinking though,
how did the US decide on 128 oz in a gallon? They used the same size ounce
so..... either some s>>
The US fluid ounce is larger than Imperial, making the ratio of US to
Imperial gallons 5 to 6, not 4 to 5, as you might think just going by the
number of ounces. Dave Collins, San Diego
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