>>>Even more mysterious... if England is on the metric system, why is Ale sold in pints?
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>>a) tradition
>>b) tradition
>>c) large stock of old bottles
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>>Did I mention tradition? And, of course, yes - tradition.
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>You are aware of course that an english pint is not the same as an american pint.

I am more aware of the percentage of water in it :)