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Originally Posted by Fred Brackin
I've never heard an actual American use the term "Imperial" for US measurements. Brits, sometimes someone from the Commonwealth. It's a common misunderstanding (internationally) but I've never heard an American use the term. We mostly don't need a name for it.
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When I say "Imperial measurement" I mean just that - the 10 pound gallon, the long ton (2240 pounds), and so on. BTW, the US gallon is not 8 pounds of water (which would be convenient), or even 8.8 pounds (i.e. 4 kg), but about 8.34 pounds, which also means that the US fluid ounce is not one ounce (weight) of water.