Weights and measures mnemonics
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Here are some English mnemonics related to weights and measures.
[edit] Imperial and U.S. system
The weight of Water in a pint (UK) which is 20 floz (Fluid Ounces)
- A pint of water weighs a pound and a quarter
And for a Pint (US) which is 16 floz (Fluid Ounces)
- A pint's a pound the world around
For the number of litres in a pint (UK)
- A litre of water's a pint and three-quarters
[edit] Metric System
To remember main prefixes for meter, gram, etc
| Many | M | Mega- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids | King | Kiss | K | Kilo- |
| Have | Henry | Her | H | Hecto- |
| Dropped | Dances | Daily | da | Deka- |
| over | better | because | -- | (base) |
| Dead | Drinking | Divorce | d | deci- |
| Converting | Chocolate | Costs | c | centi- |
| Metric | Milk | Money | m | milli- |
