The UK government has said it had dropped its plan to start selling in imperial measures after a consultation revealed 99% support for keeping the metric system.
As a confused American, why does 187ml size exist? My confusion is not with the metric system, I’m fluentish. But… Why so small? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bottle of wine smaller than 500ml, and even that is pretty teeny. That’s the size of a water bottle. Am I just not shopping at the right liquor stores, or is this a British thing to do shots of wine?
I think it is for travel and hospitality places. Not something you would typically buy in a shop or liquor store but more a hotel or at an airport or similar.
As a confused American, why does 187ml size exist? My confusion is not with the metric system, I’m fluentish. But… Why so small? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bottle of wine smaller than 500ml, and even that is pretty teeny. That’s the size of a water bottle. Am I just not shopping at the right liquor stores, or is this a British thing to do shots of wine?
I think it is for travel and hospitality places. Not something you would typically buy in a shop or liquor store but more a hotel or at an airport or similar.