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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 9 Oct 1997 18:32:32 -0500
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Re: BEE-L Digest - 2 Oct 1997 to 3 Oct 1997
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Conrad Sigona <[log in to unmask]>
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> All my dictionaries say that ounce is used for weight not for volume.
> Is this wrong? If yes, please tell me, to throw it away, and buy some
> good dictionaries.
 
Dear international friends,
 
A ounce is both a unit of weight and of volume.
 
When used for weight, 16 oz (ounce) = 1 lb (pound).
When used for volume, 16 oz = 1 pint, 32 oz = 1 quart, 128 oz = 1 gallon.
 
Please also note that the US quart is different from the imperial quart.
 
Conrad Sigona
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