-=> Quoting Dave Drum to Jim Weller <=-

 DD> According to Kenmore/Cuisinart that's a 12 cup brewer.
 DD> According to my usual coffee cup/mug it's 6 cups.
 
 JW> That's because a standard coffee "cup" worldwide is 6 oz while an
 JW> American coffee mug is 12 oz.

 DD> IOW "cup" is marketroid speak.

Not at all. It traditional language usage. For centuries teacups
have been 5 oz, coffee cups 6 oz, American measuring cups 8 oz or a
half pint and Imperial cups 10 oz or half an Imperial pint.

 DD> That sort of measure should have gone out with "dessert spoon"

Dessert or soup spoons (10 ml) are a useful measurement, being
midway between a teaspoon (5 ml) and a tablespoon (15 ml). They are
also the best size for consuming soups and desserts, a tablespoon
being uncomfortably large in the mouth for most people.


Cheers

Jim


... I almost went blind drinking coffee.  I left the spoon in the cup.

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