The Metric System Is Here to Stay: Difference between revisions

{{quote|''"'Ark at 'im! Calls 'isself a barman and don't know what a pint is! Why, a pint's the 'alf of a quart, and there's four quarts to the gallon. 'Ave to teach you the A, B, C next."

''"Never heard of 'em," said the barman shortly. "Litre and half litre--that's all we serve. There's the glasses on the shelf in front of you."''|'''''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'''''}}