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Re:London Then and Now: Aerial Shots Show City Grow over Pas... by _fat_santa on Friday August 18, 2023 @09:09AM (#37175121)
Unfortunatley we are seeing prices like this in the US as well. I live in Denver, CO and a pint here typically runs between $5-$10 depending on the place.
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Re:London Then and Now: Aerial Shots Show City Grow over Pas... by dougSF70 on Friday August 18, 2023 @09:41AM (#37175498)
A US pint is 16 fl Oz vs a UK pint which is 20 fl Oz, so add 25% to the US price to do a like-for-like.
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Re:London Then and Now: Aerial Shots Show City Grow over Pas... by pb7 on Friday August 18, 2023 @10:34AM (#37176206)
Spent months in London over the last year and didn’t realize this… thanks.
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Re:London Then and Now: Aerial Shots Show City Grow over Pas... by denton-scratch on Friday August 18, 2023 @11:34AM (#37177049)
UK Pint == Imperial Pint. USA disapproves of imperial measure, for historical reasons.

A fluid ounce is based on avoirdupois, which isn't "imperial", so it didn't have to be abandoned. I think pints, quarts and gallons, all being based on the pint, are the only measures that differ significantly between the US and the UK.

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