Posted by Terence McManus on February 10, 1999 at 09:36:17:
In Reply to: Ounces (was: seed cake) posted by Robert Hill on February 08, 1999 at 10:12:18:
Pounds and ounces - yes. However tons differ. There is the long ton, used in Britain, composed of twenty hundred weight; and then there is the short ton which, I think, is the US measure.
So if you ever plan to make a seed cake of world record size make sure you use the right measure :)