do you guys help newbies??
John Hunter
jdhunter at ace.bsd.uchicago.edu
Sun Dec 1 13:05:59 EST 2002
>>>>> "Dennis" == Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed at ix.netcom.com> writes:
Dennis> Isn't a peck a "dry" measure?
In the American system it is a dry measure. In the British system, it
can be a liquid measure, according to the OED:
d. A liquid measure of two gallons. dial.
* 1886 Elworthy W. Som. Work-bk. s.v., Peck is a measure of liquids
= two gals. `I do hear how Farmer Burge is zillin' o' very good
cider vor a shillin' a peck'.
But I think you are right in that it is more commonly and properly
used as a dry measure.
John Hunter
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