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Author:	tr7v8 [ Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:40 pm ]
Post subject:	Imperial measures
One of the reasons why our European cousins demanded that we went metric was they had no understanding of imperial measurements. This list is an attempt to help. understanding of imperial measurements. 10 fluid oz. = half a pint Only 2 pints officer = 80 fluid oz. Just a quick half dear = 160 fluid oz. Never more than 3 units Dr. = 2 quick halves And in length; Hair’s breadth = Tiny, really very tiny indeed 7 Hair’s breadths = Gnat’s whisker 13 Gnat’s whiskers = a Smidgeon 19 Smidgeons = a Tad 7998 Tads = a Stone’s throw 29 Stone’s throws = Just up there, you can’t miss it And capacity; A Pinch = Tiny, really very tiny 7 Pinches = a Few 13 Fews = a Handful 19 Handfuls = a Bucketload 7998 Bucket loads = a Shedload, 29 Shedloads = a Lorryload And weights; Next to nothing = Tiny, very tiny 7 Next to nothings = Light as a feather 13 Lights as a feathers = Hardly know you’ve got it 19 Hardly know you’ve got its = Get off me foot 7998 Get of me foots = Cop the weight of that

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