Metric vs. other measurement systems - chart

[Philip Davies]

I still think in pints, quarts and gallons, but I do not know what a mini-gallon is. A gallon is 8 pints, I am sure most know. But what shape is the American gallon? Nothing to do with hats, surely?

[hemmjo]

I still think in pints, quarts and gallons, but I do not know what a mini-gallon is. A gallon is 8 pints, I am sure most know. But what shape is the American gallon? Nothing to do with hats, surely?

You asked... https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/...f%20the%20name.

[Tonyg]

Bearing in mind that your Imperial gallon is different to the US gallon.
Imperial gallon is 4.546 litres (British spelling) or 160 fluid ounces.
US gallon is 3.785 liters (American spelling) or 128 fluid ounces.

Glad I work in litres!

[old kodger]

Bearing in mind that your Imperial gallon is different to the US gallon.
Imperial gallon is 4.546 litres (British spelling) or 160 fluid ounces.
US gallon is 3.785 liters (American spelling) or 128 fluid ounces.

Glad I work in litres!

Actually "litres" is French, from which the word originates.