On 2016-01-15 6:41 AM, Holger Granholm -> Alan Zisman wrote:   
      
    AZ>> packaged grocers often have odd package-sizes, with what would be a   
    AZ>> US-standard size is converted to an odd sounding number of   
    AZ>> millilitres or grams.   
      
    HG> Yes I know. In Sweden they love to express volumes in deciliters, while   
    HG> we mostly use milliliters until we come up to a liter.   
      
    HG> For weights, swedes use hecto(kg) which is a tenth of a full kilogram.   
      
      
   In Italy - a place I like to visit - a common measure is 'etto' - 100 grams.   
   Cheese, ham, fruits and vegetables may be sold at a price 'per etto'.   
      
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