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Re:International System of Units overhauled in historic vote by nhebb on Friday November 16, 2018 @09:46PM (#18473619)
A pint is what British people drink in pubs while chastising the US for not adopting the metric system.
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Re:International System of Units overhauled in historic vote by Brybry on Friday November 16, 2018 @09:56PM (#18473651)
And then complain about gaining a stone?
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Re:International System of Units overhauled in historic vote by Nursie on Friday November 16, 2018 @10:46PM (#18473812)
568ml, as god intended. Not some 450ml abomination!

We don't really use pints for measuring anything else these days.

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Re:International System of Units overhauled in historic vote by bunderbunder on Friday November 16, 2018 @11:05PM (#18473883)
If only US pints were a 450ml abomination.

That's about 50ml more than I'm used to getting when I order a "pint".

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Re:International System of Units overhauled in historic vote by fuzzfactor on Friday November 16, 2018 @11:24PM (#18473939)
You are benefitting from the true Imperial pint where there is 4546 mL per gallon.

And of course 4 quarts to the gallon and two pints to the quart.

Otherwise like in the US in what is commonly known as the English system there is only 3785 mL to the gallon.

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Re:International System of Units overhauled in historic vote by dsego on Friday November 16, 2018 @10:33PM (#18473772)
The metric pint?
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Re:International System of Units overhauled in historic vote by fuzzfactor on Friday November 16, 2018 @11:08PM (#18473889)
When they pour 500 mL into your 1 pint (473 mL) glass.
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