conversion calculator

[swedeheart]

Googling for a conversion calculator I found this one, which looks brilliant enough, but I was wondering if there's anything I should be aware of re differences British/American units, i.e. I'm wondering if there are any differences. I mean there shouldn't be should there... and yet I seem to remember some confusion a few years back when my money didn't buy me as much perfume as I had been expecting ;-)

(I'm a Swede living in Sweden - if my question seems odd.)

[factor-fiction]

The only differenece I'm aware of is for gallons (did you buy perfume by the gallon?!)
Metric measurements are universal
100 gal(UK) = 120.094 gal(US Liq)

http://www.metric-conversions.org/volume/uk-ga llons-to-us-liquid-gallons.htm

[dipee65]

Had a look on that site you found. The spellings indicate that American values are used. Confirmed this by trying out some British ones I am using a lot.
The main rogues to watch are the volume conversions US gallons and tons are not the same as British.
Treat anything that doesn't look like an SI unit with caution.

Al

[kempie]

1 US Ton (short ton) = 2000 pounds
1 Imperial Ton (long ton) = 2240 pounds

[swedeheart]

Erm yes I do buy perfume by the gallons...! Can't view your link factor but I guess that between you you've given me all the information I need, except, what's a SI unit please, dipee? Hi kempie! Jaysus, I should have known that you guys have colonial tons as well... ;-)

[factor-fiction]

For explanation of SI, click here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Sys tem_of_Units

Yes , there is also an issue about imperial unit of tons (which is used in the US and by some in UK) and tonnes which are used in the SI system.... but i assume you don't buy your perfume by the tonne!

[swedeheart]

Ah but I do buy my tallow cones by the tonne, factor - as any fashionable citizen would

Seriously though the perfume was just an example, my question pertained to other units as well, so if anyone else has anything to add, fire away.

Thanks factor!

[fredpuli47]

Do you buy your perfume by the gallon or pint? LOL Maybe not! If you bought it by the pint you'd find that the Americans have 16 fluid ounces to a pint whereas we have 20 fluid ounces to ours. We say (said: youngsters learn metric and SI units now and pints are used only for draught beer in pubs) " a pint of good water weighs a pound and a quarter".That makes sense: a pound and a quarter = 20 ounces in weight, so logically (to us) there should be , and are, 20 fluid ounces to a pint.

[swedeheart]

This is complicated isn't it... good thing you're allowed to save your questions-and-answers. On the other hand, that beer perfume is... er... unforgettable... thanks fredpuli!

[Toureman]

Why don't you download the free microsoft's enhanced calculator that has a conversion function in it?

Doesn't cost anything.t !

[swedeheart]

Sounds interesting, Toureman. Does it give you the option to choose between American units and British?