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UK back to "imperial" measurements ?
TimFox:
One thing I learned to appreciate in Germany were the calibration lines on the side of glassware for alcoholic beverages.
At a high-class restaurant, the wine glasses had nicely-etched calibrations.
Is there a reason why Europeans like to use "cl" instead of "ml" for their beverages?
coppice:
--- Quote from: TimFox on May 31, 2022, 09:13:16 pm ---One thing I learned to appreciate in Germany were the calibration lines on the side of glassware for alcoholic beverages.
At a high-class restaurant, the wine glasses had nicely-etched calibrations.
Is there a reason why Europeans like to use "cl" instead of "ml" for their beverages?
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Because if the number is 10x bigger they feel worse about the booze sodden ways.
Benta:
--- Quote from: TimFox on May 31, 2022, 09:13:16 pm ---Is there a reason why Europeans like to use "cl" instead of "ml" for their beverages?
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That's only for high-percetage stuff... you know, Schnapps, Korn etc. Standard measure is 2 cl, a double is 4 cl.
Bubbly, wine, beer are all in litres: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1 l...
coppice:
--- Quote from: Benta on May 31, 2022, 09:21:43 pm ---
--- Quote from: TimFox on May 31, 2022, 09:13:16 pm ---Is there a reason why Europeans like to use "cl" instead of "ml" for their beverages?
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That's only for high-percetage stuff... you know, Schnapps, Korn etc. Standard measure is 2 cl, a double is 4 cl.
Bubbly, wine, beer are all in litres: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1 l...
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Most wine bottles are labelled in cl.
nightfire:
--- Quote from: Benta on May 31, 2022, 09:21:43 pm ---
--- Quote from: TimFox on May 31, 2022, 09:13:16 pm ---Is there a reason why Europeans like to use "cl" instead of "ml" for their beverages?
--- End quote ---
That's only for high-percetage stuff... you know, Schnapps, Korn etc. Standard measure is 2 cl, a double is 4 cl.
Bubbly, wine, beer are all in litres: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1 l...
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My explanation would be that the numbers are therefore in the one-digit range and are comprehensible- so that no-one has to sya "20ml" please.
Also you order in germany your beer whether as half-liter, or 0,2/0,3/0,4 in a restaurant, and not 200ml/300ml/400ml.
Also you say usually centimeter, and not 10 millimeter- probably a habit of having usable sizes, and not overly precise stuff ordinary people cannot measure by eye...
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