Talk:Unit of alcohol
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The statement that one unit corresponds to 8g equal to 1/4 oz must be incorrect. 1 oz (UK) is appr. 30 ml, 1/4 is 7.5 ml, which weighs 6g.
- I think the ounce referred to there is one of weight (probably Avoirdupois, or however that word is spelled). So 8 g would be pretty close to it, then, at 7.087 g/oz. And it's probably been converted from grams to ounce, rather than the other way around, and 1/4 oz is easier to comprehend (for those using pesky non-decimal measuring systems) than 0.2822 oz. -- John Owens 05:59 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)
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[edit] USA
Does anyone know about American systems (if there is one, how it's employed) for alcoholic units?
Thanks SableSynthesis 22:00, 6 Nov 2003 (UTC)~
Thanks !! Great information !!!!
[edit] Please relate to everyday American units
The quantities described are difficult to relate to real life, especially for the non-metric USA. Americans aren't conscious of drinking 175 ml of wine. Possibly add pictures of actual wine glasses in typical sizes, filled to a certain level, and show how many units are in each. Are white and red wines similar? For beer, Americans typically drink 12-ounce cans. I've never heard anyone refer to a half-pint of beer outside the US. For spirits, you mention a measure without saying what it is. The large end of an American shot-glass is one ounce. Please relate units of alcohol to ounces of liquor. This could be useful information if it were expressed in the units commonly in the US.
- Alcohol units are a UK thing, created by the UK government as a public health measure to help people know how much alcohol they drink. They're okay, but there are a few problems with them. It's tricky to convert them to be useful to Americans. As you say, Americans buy drinks in ounces, not millilitres, and US drinks often use a "proof" and not "alcohol by volume" rating. Dan Beale-Cocks 12:55, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Size of unit
Different sources give different quantities of alcohol for a unit. This article states 8 g, I have seen 10 g and 14 g. Sources needs to be shown.
[edit] Limits
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-7011216,00.html cites the "per week" limits, while claiming the were arbitrary. How does this relate to the daily limits,etc.? Isthis a typical Guardian goof? 68.45.226.99 12:15, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] chart
There's a neat chart on commons showing units of alcohol by size of glass and strength of drink.
Image:Http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Units of alcohol chart.svg
i dunno why the embed link didn't work
It might fit nicely towards the end of the article, with some sources showing how people aren't aware how many units are in glasses of wine? Dan Beale-Cocks 12:59, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
