Here in the UK I see more and more places (coffee shops modelled after Starbucks mostly I guess) and places serving soft drinks mention them in ounces and I have no idea what they mean. I’m 99% sure it’s illegal to do so as well, but the relentless march of USI continues.
Ah, so that’s what 16oz means.
Here in the UK I see more and more places (coffee shops modelled after Starbucks mostly I guess) and places serving soft drinks mention them in ounces and I have no idea what they mean. I’m 99% sure it’s illegal to do so as well, but the relentless march of USI continues.
It’s pretty easy to convert mentally using the Beer Standard, where 12 fl oz = 355 mL.
For added confusion, pints are different sizes on either side of the pond too
Its illegal if its US customary floz. Needs to be British imperial floz along side metric unless its for certain products (milk, beer etc)
Would you rather have a liter of cola?
If I had to have cola I’d probably prefer 250ml or 330ml depending whether I was sitting at a table or climbing a hill.
I don’t want a large Farva
I’d rather have 2