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Are you sure? Wikipedia [1] disagrees with you. > pinte 1 ~952.1 ml ~2.01 pint ~1.68 pint Although etymologically related to the English unit pint, the French
by the_mitsuhiko 8y ago
Are you sure? Wikipedia [1] disagrees with you.
> pinte 1 ~952.1 ml ~2.01 pint ~1.68 pint Although etymologically related to the English unit pint, the French pint is about twice as large. It was the main small unit in common use, and measured 1/36 of a cubic French foot.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Units_of_measurement_in_France_before_the_French_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Units_of_measurement_in_France...
- williamdclt 8y agoInteresting! I suppose the pre-revolution "pinte" unit of measurement is different from the volume you order at the bar today. If you order a pinte at a bar, you'll always get a ~half-liter, without any sort of doubt. I'm French and I've heard of almost none of the units in those tables actually