06-11-2011, 06:43 PM
Mark -
In Canada, we're bilingual
We use both metric and imperial units. 
I am never quite sure though whether we refer to US gallons or Imperial gallons when speaking of things like miles per gallon. I think we use the US measure, since our paint now comes in a ~ 3.8 litre can which is roughly the US gallon measured in metric. I never understood the whole dry volume versus liquid volume measures. 
Because in that case, 1 US dry gallon is about the same as a UK liquid gallon (~4.5 litres).
Andrew
In Canada, we're bilingual
We use both metric and imperial units. I am never quite sure though whether we refer to US gallons or Imperial gallons when speaking of things like miles per gallon. I think we use the US measure, since our paint now comes in a ~ 3.8 litre can which is roughly the US gallon measured in metric. I never understood the whole dry volume versus liquid volume measures. Because in that case, 1 US dry gallon is about the same as a UK liquid gallon (~4.5 litres).Andrew