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mikeash
on June 22, 2013
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It's not my fault that one of the units is just the name of the other unit with a modifier. It's not like "gallon" is shorthand for something longer and more formal.
chockablock
on June 22, 2013
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Hint: when an Englishman walks into a pub, he doesn't order an 'imperial pint' of beer...
btbuilder
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imperial gallon & US gallon?
Or maybe more interesting but historical "ale gallon" and "wine gallon".
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