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Measures of weight in England table. Units of measurement in English. What is volume measured in

19.07.2023

Despite the fact that the decimal number system (positional number system in integer base 10, one of the most common systems; it uses the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, called Arabic numerals ; it is assumed that the base 10 is associated with the number of fingers in a person) is very common in modern life, and it is not uncommon to find English and American measures of calculation ... The English system of measures is used in the USA, Myanmar and Liberia. Some of these measures in a number of countries vary somewhat in size, so the following are mainly rounded metric equivalents of English measures, convenient for practical calculations.

Measures of length

The variety and accuracy of modern measuring instruments is amazing. But what did our ancestors use in the absence of measuring instruments? To measure the length, our ancestors used the measure of their own body - fingers, elbows, steps ...

One of the most common units of length is the mile. The mile is used to measure the distance between air and land routes.

Mile(from Latin mille passuum - a thousand double steps of Roman soldiers in full dress on the march) - a travel measure for measuring distance, introduced in ancient Rome. The mile was used in a number of countries in antiquity, as well as in many modern countries before the introduction of the metric system of measures. In countries with a non-metric system of measures, the mile is still used today. The mileage varies from country to country and ranges from 0.58 km(Egypt) to 11.3 km(Old Norwegian mile). Back in the 18th century in Europe there were 46 different units of measurement called miles.

British and American (statutory) mile = 8 furlongs = 1760 yards = 5280 feet = 1609.34 meters (160934.4 centimeters).

This unit of length is now commonly used in the US to measure road lengths and speeds.

Nautical mile- a unit of distance used in navigation and aviation.

According to the modern definition adopted at the International Hydrographic Conference in Monaco in 1929, the international nautical mile (International Nautical Mile) is equal to exactly 1852 meters. The nautical mile is not an SI unit, however, according to the decision of the General Conference on Weights and Measures, its use is allowed, although not recommended. There is no generally accepted notation; sometimes the abbreviations "NM", "nm" or "nmi" (from the English. nautical miles). It should be noted that the abbreviation "nm" coincides with the officially accepted designation of the nanometer.

International nautical mile = 10 cables = 1/3 nautical league

UK nautical mile before transition to the international system (before 1970) = 1853.184 meters.

US nautical mile before the transition to the international system (until 1955) = 1853,248 meters or 6080.20 feet.

Foot(Russian designation: foot; international: ft, as well as ‘ - stroke; from English foot - foot) - a unit of length in the English system of measures. The exact linear value varies from country to country. In 1958, at a conference of English-speaking countries, the participating countries unified their units of length and mass. The received "international" foot began to equal exactly 0.3048 m. It is most often meant by "foot" at the present time.

Inch(Russian designation: inch; international: inch, in or ″ - double stroke; from Dutch duim - thumb) - not a metric unit of distance and length in some systems of measures. Currently, an inch usually means the English inch used in the United States (English inch), equal to 25.4mm.

Yard(eng. yard) - British and American units of distance. Now a metric yard is equal to three metric feet ( 36 inches) or 91.44 cm. Not part of the SI system. There are several versions of the origin of the name and size of the yard. A large measure of length, called a yard, was introduced by the English king Edgar (959-975) and was equal to the distance from the tip of His Majesty's nose to the tip of the middle finger of the outstretched hand. As soon as the monarch changed, the yard became different - lengthened, since the new king was of a larger physique than his predecessor. Then, at the next change of king, the yard became shorter again. Such frequent changes in the unit of length caused confusion. According to other versions, the yard is the circumference of the monarch's waist or the length of his sword. King Henry I (1100-1135) legitimized the permanent yard in 1101 and ordered that a standard be made from elm. This yard is still used in England today (its length is equal to 0.9144 m). The yard was divided into 2, 4, 8 and 16 parts, called respectively half-yard, span, finger and nail.

Line- a unit of distance in Russian, English (English line) and some other systems of measures. The name came to Russian through Polish. linea or German. Line from lat. līnea - linen twine; the strip drawn by this twine. In the English system of measures 1 line ("small") = 1⁄12" = 2.11666666…mm. This unit was rarely used, as tenths, hundredths, and thousandths ("mils") of an inch were used in the technique. Measurement in biology and typography used this unit, abbreviated as '' (outside these areas, the line was denoted as '', a ' was and is used to denote an inch). In lines (large) the caliber of the weapon is measured.

league(Eng. League) - British and American units of distance.

1 league = 3 miles = 24 furlongs = 4828.032 meters.

The value of the league has long been used in naval battles to determine the distance of a cannon shot. Later it began to be used for land and postal affairs.

Measures of liquid and granular bodies

Main measures:

Barrel(English barrel - barrel) - a measure of the volume of bulk substances and liquids, equal to the "barrel". Used to measure volume in economic calculations and in some countries.

To measure the volume of bulk solids, there was a so-called "English barrel": 1 English barrel = 4.5 bushels = 163.66 liters. IN USA a standard barrel of liquid is equal to 31.5 US gallons, that is: 1 US barrel = 31.5 US gallons = 119.2 liters = 1/2 hogshead.

However, when measuring the volume of beer (due to tax restrictions) in the United States, the so-called standard beer barrel, which is equal to 31 US gallons(117.3 liters).

Also in the United States, a unit called "dry barrel"(dry barrel), which is equal to 105 dry quarts (115.6 liters).

For the most commonly used concept of a barrel in the world (namely, for oil), there is a special measure that is different from all those listed (Barrel of oil).

1 oil barrel = 158.987 liters. International designation: bbls.

Bushel(English bushel) - a unit of volume used in the English system of measures. It is used to measure bulk goods, mainly agricultural, but not for liquids. Abbreviated as bsh. or bu.

In the British imperial system of measures for bulk solids: 1 bushel = 4 pecs = 8 gallons = 32 dry quarts = 64 dry pints = 1.032 US bushels = 2219.36 cubic inches = 36.36872 liters (dm³) = 3 buckets.

In the American system of measures for bulk solids: 1 bushel = 0.9689 English bushel = 35.2393 liters; according to other data: 1 bushel = 35.23907017 liters = 9.309177489 US gallons.

In addition, a bushel is a container for storing and transporting apples. In international trade, a bushel is generally understood to mean an 18 kg box.

Gallon(English gallon) - a measure of volume in the English system of measures, corresponding to from 3.79 to 4.55 liters (depending on the country of use). Usually used for liquids, in rare cases - for solids. The fractional units of the gallon are the pint and the ounce. The US gallon is equal to 3.785411784 liters. A gallon was originally defined as 8 pounds of wheat. Pint is a derivative of the gallon - one eighth I am part of it. Later, other varieties of the gallon were introduced for other products and, accordingly, new varieties of pints appeared. America adopted the British wine gallon, defined in 1707 as 231 cubic inches, as a basic measure of the volume of a liquid. This is where the American liquid pint originated. The British corn gallon was also adopted ( 268.8 cubic inches) as a measure of the volume of bulk solids. This is where the American dry pint came from. In 1824, the British Parliament replaced all versions of the gallon with one imperial gallon, defined as 10 pounds of distilled water at 62°F ( 277.42 cubic inches).

The US gallon and the English gallon are distinguished by:

US gallon ≈ 3.785 liters;
English gallon = 4.5461 liters.

In the US, a standard barrel of liquid is 42 US gallons, that is: 1 US barrel = 42 US gallons = 159 liters = 1/2 hogshead. However, when measuring the volume of beer (due to tax restrictions), the United States uses the so-called standard beer barrel, which is equal to 31 US gallons (117.3 liters).

Ounce(lat. uncia) - the name of several units of mass, as well as two measures of the volume of liquid bodies, one unit of force and several monetary units formed as a twelfth of another unit. The term comes from ancient Rome, where an ounce was the twelfth of a libra. It was one of the main weight units of medieval Europe. Today it is used in precious metals trading - troy ounce, as well as in countries where weight is measured in pounds (for example, the USA). Quart(eng. quart from lat. quartus - a quarter) - a unit of volume used in the USA, Great Britain and other countries to measure bulk or liquid volumes, equal to a quarter of a gallon.

1 quart = 2 pints = 1/4 gallon.
1 US dry quart = 1.1012209 liters
1 US quart for liquids = 0.9463 liters.
1 English imperial quart = 1.1365 liters.

Measures of area

Acre(English acre) - a land measure used in a number of countries with the English system of measures (for example, in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and others). It originally denoted the area of land cultivated per day by one peasant with one ox.

1 acre = 4 ore = 4046.86 m² ≈ 0.004 km² (1/250 km²) = 4840 square yards = 888.97 square fathoms = 0.37 acres = 0.405 ha = 40.46856 ar = 1/30 land yards = 1 /640 square miles

Township(eng. township - village, town) - an American unit of land area, which is a piece of land the size of 6×6 miles = 36 square meters mile = 93.24 sq. km.

hyde(eng. hide - plot, allotment of land) - an old English land measure, originally equal to a land plot that could feed one family, is 80-120 acres or 32.4-48.6 hectares.

Rud(English rood - a piece of land) - land measure = 40 sq. genus = 1011.68 sq. m.

Ar(eng. are from lat. area - area, surface, agricultural land) - a land measure in the Anglo-American and metric system of measures, is a piece of land measuring 10x10 m and equals 100 sq. m or 0.01 hectares, in everyday life is called "hundred".

Cubic measures of volume

Ton(English ton (ne), ton, tun from French tonne - a large wooden barrel) - a unit of measurement for various purposes. Before the adoption of the metric system, the ton measure was widely used in Europe and America as a measure of the capacity of bulk and liquids, a measure of weight and a land measure. In the Anglo-American system of measures, a ton is:

1. Measure of cubic volume

Registered ton(register) - unit of measure for the capacity of merchant ships = 100 cu. ft = 2.83 cu. m.
Freight ton(freight) - unit of measurement of the ship's cargo — 40 cu. ft = 1.13 cu. m.

2. Measure trade weight

Ton big(gross, long) = 2240 pounds = 1016 kg.
Small ton(net, short) = 2000 pounds = 907.18 kg.
Ton Metric defined in 1000 kg or 2204.6 pounds.

3. An old English measure of the capacity of liquids(tun) (mainly for wine and beer) = 252 gallons = 1145.59 liters.

Standard(English standard - norm) - a measure of the volume of lumber \u003d 165 cu. feet = 4.672 cu. m.

Cord(eng. cord from fr. corde - rope) - a measure of the volume of firewood and round wood. Big(gross) cord is equal to a stack of firewood 4x4x8 ft = 128 cu. ft = 3.624 cu. m. Small cord (short) for round timber = 126 cu. ft = 3.568 cu. m.

Stack(eng. stack - a pile, a pile) - an English measure of the volume of coal and firewood = 108 cu. ft = 3.04 cu. m.

Loud(eng. load - load, heaviness) - a measure of the volume of wood, equal to roundwood 40 cu. feet or 1.12 cu. m; for lumber - 50 cu. feet or 1,416 cu. m.

Measures rarely used in everyday life

barlycorn(English barleycorn - barley grain) length of barley grain = 1/3 inch = 8.47 mm.

Mil(eng. mil, short for mille - thousandth) - a unit of distance in the English system of measures, equal to 1⁄1000 in.. Used in electronics, and to measure the diameter of thin wires, gaps or the thickness of thin sheets. Also referred to as th.

1 mil = 1⁄1000 inch = 0.0254 mm = 25.4 micrometers

Hand(hand; English hand - “hand”) - a unit of length in the English system of measures. Used to measure the height of horses in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It was originally based on the breadth of the human hand. In English-speaking countries, abbreviations of this unit of measure to "h" or "hh" are common.

hand = 4 inches = 10.16 cm.

chain(ch) (English chain - chain) - an obsolete British and American unit for measuring distance, equal to 20.1168 meters.

1 chain = 100 links = 1⁄10 furlongs = 4 rods = 66 feet = 20.1168 meters

Furlong(OE furh - furrow, track, and OE long - long) - British and American unit of distance.

1 furlong = ⅛ miles = 10 chains = 220 yards = 40 rods = 660 feet = 1000 links = 201.16 m.

5 furlongs are approximately equal to 1.0058 km.

Currently, the furlong is used as a unit of measure for distance at horse races in the UK, Ireland and the USA.

Hand(English hand - hand) - a measure of length, initially equal to the width of the palm, is 4 inches or 10.16 cm. Usually, the height of horses is measured with the palm of your hand.

Fathom(fathom) (English fathom from Anglo-Saxon fǽthm from German faden - grasp) - a measure of length, originally equal to the distance between the ends of the fingers of outstretched hands and is 6 feet or 1.83 m. This measure is used mainly in the marine business to determine the depth of the water and in mountain (mine) measurements.

El(eng. ell from swed. aln - elbow) - an old English measure of length, possibly originally equal to the length of the entire arm, contains 45 inches or 1.14 m used to measure tissues.
qubit(eng. cubit from lat. cubitus - elbow) - an old English measure of length, originally equal to the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger of the outstretched hand, contains from 18 before 22 inches or 46-56 cm.

Span(English span) - a measure of length, initially equal to the distance between the ends of the thumb and little finger, stretched in the plane of the hand, is 9 inches or 22.86 cm.

Link(eng. link - chain link) - a measure of length used in geodetic and construction work: 1 link geodetic = 7.92 inches = 20.12 cm; 1 building link = 1 foot = 30.48 cm.

Finger(eng. finger - finger) - a measure of length equal to the length of the middle finger, contains 4.5 inches or 11.43 cm. To determine the depth of water, a measure equal to the width of a finger is used, contains 3/4 inch or 1.91 cm.

Neil(English nail - needle) - an old measure of length for fabrics, equal to 2 1/4 inches or 5.71 cm.

Cable(eng. cable’s length from gol. kabeltouw - marine rope) - a marine measure of length, originally equal to the length of the anchor rope. In international maritime practice, cables are 0.1 nautical mile and is equal to 185.2 m. IN England 1 cable contains 680 feet and equals 183 m. IN USA 1 cable contains 720 feet and equals 219.5 m.

Table of the most common English measures of measurement

For convenience, the main English measures of measurement are summarized in the table.

Unit in English	In Russian	Approximate value
Length & Areas
miles		1609 m
nautical miles	nautical mile	1853m
league	league	4828.032 m
cables	cable	185.3 m
yard	yard	0.9144 m
pole, rod, perch	genus, gender, perch	5.0292 m
furlong	furlong	201.16 m
mil	mil	0.025 mm
line	line	2.116 mm
hand	hand	10.16 cm
chain	chain	20.116 m
point	dot	0.35 mm
inch	inch	2.54 cm
foot	foot	0.304 m
square mile	square mile	258.99 ha
square inch	sq. inch	6.4516 s m²
square yard	sq. yard	0.83613 cm²
square foot	sq. foot	929.03 cm²
square rod	sq. genus	25.293 cm²
acre	acre	4046.86 m²
rood	ores	1011.71 m²
Weight, Mass (Weight)
long tone	big ton	907 kg
short tone	small ton	1016 kg
chaldron	cheldron	2692.5 kg
pounds	lb.	453.59 g
ounce, oz	ounce	28.349 g
quintal	quintal	50.802 kg
short hundredweight	central	45.36 kg
hundredweight	Handredwaith	50.8 kg
tod	tod	12.7 kg
short quarter	quarter short	11.34 kg
dram	drachma	1.77 g
grain	gran	64.8 mg
stone	stone	6.35 kg
Volume
barrel oil	barrel of oil	158.97 l
barrel	barrel	163.6 l
pint	pint	0.57 l
bushel	bushel	35.3 l
cubic yard	cubic yard	0.76 m³
cubic feet	cube. foot	0.02 m³
cubic inch	cube. inch	16.3 cm³
liquid ounce	Fluid ounce	28.4 ml
quart	quart	1.136 l
gallons	gallon	4.54 l
Melchizedek	Melchizedek	30 l
Primat	primacy	27 l
Balthazar	Belshazzar	12 l
Methuselah	Methuselah	6 l
Melchior	Melchior	18 l
jeroboam	Jeroboam	3 l
Magnum	magnum	1.5 l
Rehoboam	Rehoboam	4.5 l

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It is impossible to study any foreign language without studying the cultural characteristics of a given country. In order to better understand the language itself, it is necessary to pay attention to the realities, traditions, linguistic and cultural differences of the nation. In our case, we are talking about the English-speaking population (as usual, we take the UK and the USA). English (American) units of measurement (units of measurement) just relate to those features in which it is desirable to understand in order to fully understand their written and oral speech.

You have probably come across English (American) units of measurement more than once. For example, I often met them in English-language literature, news, TV shows, movies, etc. And how to cook an interesting dish according to an English or American recipe? All ingredients in it are also listed in ounces and pounds. Sometimes you read some book in English, you reach it and stop, trying to understand how tall he is. After all, it is measured in feet and inches, which is unusual for us, because many do not know the meaning of these quantities. We have a metric system, give us meters and centimeters. Or listen to world news in English: again discussing the price of oil. And one barrel costs so much and so much. How much is in this barrel? Liters are more familiar to us. And they measure liquids in gallons, and they weigh everything in pounds and ounces.

If you have already encountered similar situations, then, obviously, you looked into the table of English (American) units of measurement in order to approximately estimate what quantities are in question. If you haven't tried it yet, let's take a look.

English (American) linear measures

According to the English system of units ( British Imperial System of measurement), which is used in the UK, the United States of America and other countries, the main linear measures ( linear measure) are the following values:

inch ( inch) = 25.4 mm (2.54 cm)
foot ( foot) = 0.3048 m (or 12 inches)
yard ( yard) = 0.9144 m (or 3 feet)
Mile ( miles) = 1.609 km (or 1.760 yards)
Hand ( hand) = 10.16 cm (or 4 inches)

Note that the nautical mile value ( nautical miles) is somewhat different - 1.8532 (England) and 1.852 (USA). If you need to convert the value in feet as quickly as possible, divide the number in feet by three. And if you want to quickly convert the length in miles into kilometers, multiply the number by 1.5 (or divide the number of miles by 5 and multiply by 8). Get an approximate result in each case. By the way, a yard is almost a meter (91.44 cm), you can safely round it up.

The common narwhal or sea unicorn often attains a length of sixty feet. - The common narwhal whale often reaches 60 feet (20 meters) in length.

She wears classic 5 inch high heels. – She wears dress shoes with 5 inch (12-13 cm) heels.

English (American) area measures

Under area units ( square measure) we understand any values in the "square", namely:

square inch ( square inch) = 6.45 cm²
square foot ( square foot) = 929 cm²
square yard ( square yard) = 0.836 m²
square mile ( square mile) = 2.59 km²
acre ( acre) = 0.405 ha = 4046.86 m²

The new value is "acre". To quickly convert acres to hectares, multiply the value by 0.4. Even faster is to divide by two. The approximate area in hectares will become known. It's easier with square feet - divide the number by 10, and you have a value in meters.

We bought an old house on five acres. We bought a new house on five acres of land (2 hectares).

How many square yards are there in a square meter? How many square yards are in a square meter?

English (American) measures of weight

In what units are the British or Americans used to measure the weight of a substance ( weight measure), product, etc.?

ounce ( ounce, oz) = 28.35 g
Pound ( pounds) = 453.59 g (or 16 oz)
Stone ( stone) = 6.35 kg (or 14 lb) - used primarily in the USA
short ton ( short tone) = 907.18 kg
long ton ( long tone) = 1016 kg

You have probably already noticed that the basic unit of measurement - the pound - is almost half a kilogram. Therefore, converting the number you need to pounds and vice versa is not difficult. To specify, for example, your weight in pounds, simply double it.

Baby Brianna weighed 13 ounces at birth. – Little Brianna weighed 13 ounces (370 g) at birth.

How to lose 20 pounds forever in exercise and diet? How to permanently lose 20 pounds (9 kg) through exercise and diet?

English (American) measures of volume

Among the main English (American) units of measurement of volume ( cubic measure) should be called:

Cubic inch = 16.39 cm³
Cubic foot = 0.028 m³
Cubic yard = 0.76 m³

How many cubic yards does this dump truck hold? How many cubic yards does this dump truck hold?

The USA has more than 2200 trillion cubic feet of gas waiting to be pumped, enough to satisfy nearly 100 years of current US natural-gas demand. – The US has more than 22 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves, which is enough to supply the US for the next hundred years at current consumption levels.

English (American) measures of liquids and bulk solids

How do they measure liquid substances ( liquid measure)?

Butt ( butt) = 490.97 l
Barrel ( barrel) = 163.65 L ( GB)/119.2 l ( US)
Barrel (oil) = 158.988 L ( GB)/158.97 l ( US)
gallon ( gallons) = 4.546 L ( GB)/3.784 l ( US)
Pint ( pint) = 0.57 L ( GB)/0.473 l ( US)
fluid ounce ( fluid ounce) = 28.4 ml

How many ounces of water should I drink every day? How many ounces of water a day should I drink?

How many gallons of gasoline are consumed in the USA? How many gallons of fuel does the US population consume?

While the universal metric standard for measurements is used all over the world, in the UK, the USA and some other countries (former English colonies) an old, conservative and rather confusing system is used, which is called the imperial one. All these inches, ounces, feet, gallons are an old English invention that will never go out of use, despite the obvious complexity in comparison with the metric system.

Meters, kilometers, kilograms and other units are gradually conquering England and the USA, but this is a very slow process. Officially, the UK has abandoned imperial measurements and uses the metric system, but in practice the old measures are still in use, although most Britons are well acquainted with the measurements adopted in most countries. The Americans turned out to be more conservative in this matter and still use the imperial system of measures. This system is also common in Liberia and Myanmar.

The metric system is indeed simpler and more convenient than the English one, which the British themselves can recognize. But while yards, feet and inches are in use by most of the English-speaking population of the world, it will be useful for English learners to know their names and be able to compare with units of the metric system in order to have an idea of the approximate volumes, sizes, weights that are found in books, textbooks , descriptions of goods, on signs.

The most common units of the imperial system are:

1 inch 1 - inch - 2.54 centimeters
1 foot - 1 foot - 0.3048 meters
1 yard - 1 yard - 0.9144 meters
1 pound - 1 pound - 453 grams
1 ounce - 1 ounce - 28.3 grams
1 quart - 1 quart - 1.1365 liters
1 pint - 1 pint - 0.568 liters

In fact, there are more than a hundred units of measurement in the British system, and they are all interconnected: furlongs, leagues, nails, lines, ores, acres, square miles, centals, drachmas, grains and many others. It is not worth memorizing all of them and, of course, it does not make sense to memorize the relationships between them. It is enough to use one of the tables-converters of systems of measures, which are in most dictionaries or on the Internet: http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/weight/

Even Americans measure temperature differently: in Fahrenheit! And here it is already more difficult to quickly convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, they are interconnected by such an intricate formula: you need to subtract 32 from the temperature value in Fahrenheit, multiply the resulting number by 5 and divide by 9.

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Despite the invention of the decimal system, which is now used by the whole world, American and English measures of length are often found in everyday life. Let's take the diagonal of the TV. In the passports of equipment, warranty cards, everywhere the size is indicated in inches. The same applies to the diameter of pipes, sizes of tools, bolts, nuts. In order not to look stupid in situations with unfamiliar quantities, it is necessary to have an idea about the main ones.

Measures of length

Our ancestors did not have digital and magnetic instruments capable of measuring the desired value. Therefore, for convenience, they used the measure of their own body, that is, what they always have with them. These were feet, fingers, elbows, steps, palms.

Mile as the most popular unit, adopted around the world to indicate the distance of air and land routes.

1 mile (mil) = 1609 m

1 nautical mile = 1852 m

The basic value of the American system is considered to be a foot.

1 foot (ft) = 30.48 cm

The meaning of the foot comes from England. This value measured a distance equal to 16 feet and was called a stock (stock).

Size inch was popular in all European countries before the introduction of the SI system. It was calculated by the length of the joint of the thumb or its width at the base.

1 inch (in) = 25.4 mm

There is an opinion that the size of an inch was determined by three grains of barley, laid along one after another. According to another version, the component of an inch was 1/36 of a yard, which was established by King Henry I in 1101. Its length was equal to the distance from the middle finger of the right hand to the tip of his nose.

The yard was originally taken as the average stride length.

1 yard (yd) = 0.9144 m

Line - used in the military to indicate the caliber of a weapon.

1 line (ln) = 2.12 mm

league. The value of the league has long been used in naval battles to determine the distance of a cannon shot. Later it began to be used for land and postal affairs.

1 league = 4.83 km

Measures rarely used in everyday life

1 mil = 0.025 mm

1 hand = 10.16 cm

1 genus = 5.029 m

1 chain = 20.12 m (for surveyors) and 30.48 m (for builders)

1 furlong = 201.17 m

1 faton = 1.83 m

1 el = 1.14 m

1 pace = 0.76 m

1 qubit = 46-56cm

1 span = 22.86 cm

1 link = 20.12 cm (for surveyors) and 30.48 cm (for builders)

1 flieger = 11.43 cm

1 nail = 5.71 cm

1 barleycorn = 8.47 mm

1 dot = 0.353 mm

1 cable = 219.5 m (in England it is 183 m)

The most popular units of measurement

The USA is the only developed country that has abandoned the metric system. In addition to the States, 2 more countries do not use the SI system, these are Liberia and Myanmar.

Once in this country, do not be surprised if in cold, wet weather you ask how many degrees outside and they answer you that plus 32. Just 0 degrees Celsius, this is American 32 Fahrenheit. When approaching a gas station, be sure to convert liters to gallons. Our 3.78 liters corresponds to one gallon.

Barrel- a measure of volume for bulk materials and liquids.

Translated from English means barrel. In the world, the calculation of oil in barrels is recognized as the most convenient, so oil companies set prices in dollars per barrel.

1 barrel (bbl) = 158.9 liters

1 dry barrel = 115.6 liters

Especially for calculating the volume of beer in the UK, the concept of a beer barrel was introduced. Its value changed over time and depended on the type of drink (ale or beer). The value was finally established in 1824 and amounted to 163.66 liters per 1 barrel.

Bushel- a measure of volume for dry matter in agriculture (measured the volume of grain, vegetables, fruits). In international trade, a bushel is accepted as a container weighing 18 kg.

1 bushel (bu) = 35.24 liters

Gallon- the same as the barrel. A gallon is in turn divided into a pint and an ounce.

1 fluid gallon (gl) = 3.79 dm3

1 gallon for bulk solids (gl) = 4.4 dm 3

1 pint = 1/8 gallon = 0.47 dm3

1 ounce = 1/16 pint = 29.57 ml

An ounce has retained its value since ancient times and was approximately equal to 30 g. In the American system, the concept of an ounce is widely used in the pharmaceutical and jewelry business.

Quart- a unit of measure for the volume of a container, equal to ¼ gallon

1 quart for liquid = 0.946 liters

1 quart solids = 1.1 liters

Measures of area

The square acre has found the greatest distribution in world literature..

Its original designation served to calculate the area of land that one peasant with one ox could cultivate.

Converting the value of acre to the SI system is very simple. If we divide the number by 10, we get the result in meters. And if you divide by 2 - in hectares.

1 inch (sq. in) = 6.45 cm2

1 foot (sq. ft) = 929 cm 2

1 yard (sq.yd) = 0.836 m2

1 mile (sq.mi) = 2.59 km2

1 acre (a) \u003d 4046.86 m 2

Measures of volume

Why define volume?

to describe the capacity of household appliances
for shipping containers
to determine the amount of gas
to describe the capacity of commercial warehouses

The most commonly used measure of three-dimensional space is the foot. A cubic foot is defined as the volume of a cube, with an edge of 1 foot. Less commonly used values are yard and inch.

To get a cubic volume, you need to multiply the length, height and width.

1 ton (register) = 2.83 m 3

1 yard = 0.76 m 3

1 foot \u003d 28.32 dm 3

1 inch = 16.39 cm3

Measures of weight

The pound is used as a measure of weight and to describe mass.

In the US, the pound is used to express pressure per square inch. The pound is also used to describe the weight of ammunition (cartridges, shells, bullets).

To convert pounds to kilograms, you need to divide the number of pounds by 2.2

1 lb (lb) = 453.59 g

An ounce is a measure of weight that has found application in jewelry, banking, to determine the weight of precious metals and stones, as well as in the pharmaceutical business.

To convert an ounce to kilograms, you need to divide its amount by 35.2

1 ounce (oz) = 28.35 g

A stone is a unit of measure that is used to describe the weight of the human body..

1 stone (st) = 6.35 kg

A short ton is a unit of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds.. In the USA, the long ton is also known, but practically not used, which is equal to 2240 trade pounds.

1 short ton = 907.18 kg

1 long ton = 1016 kg

If you are going to America, check out the local standard of measures. Thus, you will avoid awkward situations and choose the right question that interests you. For this, it is not necessary to memorize numbers. It is enough to download a simple converter to your phone.

And for someone Good Evening)) This post will be devoted to units of measurement in the United States. I think it will be useful to many and will pass for a cheat sheet. And by the way, if you are going to fly to America, it will be very useful to memorize at least the basic ones so that you have an idea of \u200b\u200bhow to answer the seller’s simple question: “How many pounds do you need to weigh?” :)

I will not give all the measures of measurement, but only the main ones that are actually found and most often come across in the USA. So, let's begin,
Weight units:
Ounce (ounce, abbr. - oz) = 28.35 gr
Pound (pound, abbr. - lb, lbs) = 453.59 gr

Length units:
Inch (inch, abbr. - in) = 25.4 mm
Foot (foot, abbr. - ft) = 304.8 mm
Yard (yard, abbr. - yd) \u003d 0.9144 m
Mile (mile, abbr. - mi) = 1609.34 m

Volume units:
Usually, all measures are written on the packages, including our usual “liter”, but just in case, I will lay out the rest.
Ounce (ounce, abbr. - oz) = 0.029 l
Pint (pint, abbr. - pt) \u003d 0.473 l
Quart (quart, abbr. - qt) \u003d 0.946 l
Gallon (gallon, abbr. - gal) \u003d 3.785 l

Temperature unit:
Oooh, it's not that simple here. In the US, as we know, or for some we are now learning, temperature is measured in Fahrenheit. And since we are used to seeing Celsius everywhere, we need to somehow translate it. This is done according to the following formula: C \u003d (F - 32) / 1.8.
Well, how convenient?)) I understand perfectly, and therefore I almost never used this formula. Just remember the basics and you will roughly know how to dress. Below is a table of temperatures (not exact!), Rounded to tenths, it's easier to remember.
- 20oF = - 29oC
+ 0oF = - 18oC
+ 20oF = - 7oC
+ 40oF = + 4oC
+ 60oF = + 15oC
+ 80oF = + 27oC
+ 100oF = + 38oC

Well, let's end here. I also wanted to talk about the correspondence between the sizes of clothes and shoes, but I think it’s easier to show everything in the tables, I’ll post it later. If you want to memorize something else, then such posts will be in the rubric.

Measures of length

Mile as the most popular unit, adopted around the world to indicate the distance of air and land routes.

1 mile (mil) = 1609 m

1 nautical mile = 1852 m

The basic value of the American system is considered to be a foot.

1 foot (ft) = 30.48 cm

The meaning of the foot comes from England. This value measured a distance equal to 16 feet and was called a stock (stock).

Size inch was popular in all European countries before the introduction of the SI system. It was calculated by the length of the joint of the thumb or its width at the base.

1 inch (in) = 25.4 mm

The yard was originally taken as the average stride length.

1 yard (yd) = 0.9144 m

Line - used in the military to indicate the caliber of a weapon.

1 line (ln) = 2.12 mm

league. The value of the league has long been used in naval battles to determine the distance of a cannon shot. Later it began to be used for land and postal affairs.

1 league = 4.83 km

Measures rarely used in everyday life

1 mil = 0.025 mm

1 hand = 10.16 cm

1 genus = 5.029 m

1 chain = 20.12 m (for surveyors) and 30.48 m (for builders)

1 furlong = 201.17 m

1 faton = 1.83 m

1 el = 1.14 m

1 pace = 0.76 m

1 qubit = 46-56cm

1 span = 22.86 cm

1 link = 20.12 cm (for surveyors) and 30.48 cm (for builders)

1 flieger = 11.43 cm

1 nail = 5.71 cm

1 barleycorn = 8.47 mm

1 dot = 0.353 mm

1 cable = 219.5 m (in England it is 183 m)

The most popular units of measurement

The USA is the only developed country that has abandoned the metric system. In addition to the States, 2 more countries do not use the SI system, these are Liberia and Myanmar.

What are the main units of measurement used in America?

Measures of liquid and granular bodies

Main measures:

Barrel- a measure of volume for bulk materials and liquids.

Translated from English means barrel. In the world, the calculation of oil in barrels is recognized as the most convenient, so oil companies set prices in dollars per barrel.

1 barrel (bbl) = 158.9 liters

1 dry barrel = 115.6 liters

Bushel- a measure of volume for dry matter in agriculture (measured the volume of grain, vegetables, fruits). In international trade, a bushel is accepted as a container weighing 18 kg.

1 bushel (bu) = 35.24 liters

Gallon- the same as the barrel. A gallon is in turn divided into a pint and an ounce.

1 fluid gallon (gl) = 3.79 dm3

1 gallon for bulk solids (gl) = 4.4 dm 3

1 pint = 1/8 gallon = 0.47 dm3

1 ounce = 1/16 pint = 29.57 ml

An ounce has retained its value since ancient times and was approximately equal to 30 g. In the American system, the concept of an ounce is widely used in the pharmaceutical and jewelry business.

Quart- a unit of measure for the volume of a container, equal to ¼ gallon

1 quart for liquid = 0.946 liters

1 quart solids = 1.1 liters

Measures of area

The square acre has found the greatest distribution in world literature.

Its original designation served to calculate the area of land that one peasant with one ox could cultivate.

Converting the value of acre to the SI system is very simple. If we divide the number by 10, we get the result in meters. And if you divide by 2 - in hectares.

1 inch (sq. in) = 6.45 cm2

1 foot (sq. ft) = 929 cm 2

1 yard (sq.yd) = 0.836 m2

1 mile (sq.mi) = 2.59 km2

1 acre (a) \u003d 4046.86 m 2

Measures of volume

Why define volume?

to describe the capacity of household appliances
for shipping containers
to determine the amount of gas
to describe the capacity of commercial warehouses

The most commonly used measure of three-dimensional space is the foot. A cubic foot is defined as the volume of a cube, with an edge of 1 foot. Less commonly used values are yard and inch.

To get a cubic volume, you need to multiply the length, height and width.

1 ton (register) = 2.83 m 3

1 yard = 0.76 m 3

1 foot \u003d 28.32 dm 3

1 inch = 16.39 cm3

Measures of weight

The pound is used as a measure of weight and to describe mass.

In the US, the pound is used to express pressure per square inch. The pound is also used to describe the weight of ammunition (cartridges, shells, bullets).

To convert pounds to kilograms, you need to divide the number of pounds by 2.2

1 lb (lb) = 453.59 g

An ounce is a measure of weight that has found application in jewelry, banking, to determine the weight of precious metals and stones, as well as in the pharmaceutical business.

To convert an ounce to kilograms, you need to divide its amount by 35.2

1 ounce (oz) = 28.35 g

A stone is a unit of measure that is used to describe the weight of the human body..

1 stone (st) = 6.35 kg

Short ton - a unit of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds. In the USA, the long ton is also known, but practically not used, which is equal to 2240 trade pounds.

1 short ton = 907.18 kg

1 long ton = 1016 kg

Despite the fact that the decimal number system (positional number system in integer base 10, one of the most common systems; it uses the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, called Arabic numerals ; it is assumed that the base 10 is associated with the number of fingers in a person) is very common in modern life, and it is not uncommon to find English and American measures of calculation ... The English system of measures is used in the USA, Myanmar and Liberia. Some of these measures in a number of countries vary somewhat in size, so the following are mainly rounded metric equivalents of English measures, convenient for practical calculations.

Measures of length

One of the most common units of length is the mile. The mile is used to measure the distance between air and land routes.

British and American (statutory) mile = 8 furlongs = 1760 yards = 5280 feet = 1609.34 meters (160934.4 centimeters).

This unit of length is now commonly used in the US to measure road lengths and speeds.

Nautical mile- a unit of distance used in navigation and aviation.

According to the modern definition, adopted at the International Hydrographic Conference in Monaco in 1929, the international nautical mile (International Nautical Mile) is equal to exactly 1852 meters. The nautical mile is not an SI unit, however, according to the decision of the General Conference on Weights and Measures, its use is allowed, although not recommended. There is no generally accepted notation; sometimes the abbreviations "NM", "nm" or "nmi" (from the English. nautical miles). It should be noted that the abbreviation "nm" coincides with the officially accepted designation of the nanometer.

International nautical mile = 10 cables = 1/3 nautical league

UK nautical mile before transition to the international system (before 1970) = 1853.184 meters.

US nautical mile before the transition to the international system (until 1955) = 1853,248 meters or 6080.20 feet.

league(Eng. League) - British and American units of distance.

1 league = 3 miles = 24 furlongs = 4828.032 meters.

The value of the league has long been used in naval battles to determine the distance of a cannon shot. Later it began to be used for land and postal affairs.

Measures of liquid and granular bodies