• stebo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    14 days ago

    not all cups are the same so why would anyone say “this is now the exact amount of a cup”?

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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      13 days ago

      The amount measured by a typical tea or coffee cup is approximately 1/2 US Pint, so when it comes time to codify it that’s a reasonable place to put it.

      Anything else you wish to artificially complicate?