Warp wrote:
>   Yeah, I love it that "ounce" means different things depending on whether
> you are talking about solids or fluids,

Well, there one is weight and one is volume. :-) Of course, "ounce" 
means different things depending on whether you're talking about 
precious metals or dry goods, too, so I can't really say you're wrong.

> "mile" means different things on land than on sea, 

This is because the "nautical mile" accounts for waves, basically.

> and "gallon" means different things depending on whether
> you are in the US or the UK, not to talk that it also means different things
> depending on whether we are measuring solids or liquids...

I never heard of a solid gallon meaning something different, actually. 
And yes, "pint" means something different in London or the rest of 
England, too, technically. And it means something different if it's beer 
or some other liquid. In reality, nobody pays attention to those 
distinctions. :-)

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   Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
     "That's pretty. Where's that?"
          "It's the Age of Channelwood."
     "We should go there on vacation some time."

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