Question 1

What is a gill?

Accepted Answer

A gill is 1/4 pint. US gill = 118.3 ml (4 fl oz). UK gill = 142 ml (5 fl oz). Used in old recipes and spirits.

Question 2

Where is the gill still used?

Accepted Answer

Traditional UK pubs may serve spirits in gills. Also used in some old American recipes. Largely obsolete today.

Question 3

Are US and UK gallons the same?

Accepted Answer

No! US gallon = 3.785 liters. UK (Imperial) gallon = 4.546 liters. UK gallon is about 20% larger. Same applies to pints and fluid ounces.

Question 4

What's the most accurate way to measure volume?

Accepted Answer

For precision: measure by weight and convert using density. For liquids at eye level: read at the bottom of the meniscus curve.

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