US Pint (pt)
The US pint, symbolized as pt, is equal to 1/8 of a US gallon, or approximately 473 milliliters. Derived from British units, it became standardized in the US after independence. Pints are commonly used for beverages like beer and milk in the United States. Unlike the British imperial pint (568 mL), the US pint is smaller, creating distinctions in international trade and cultural habits. Despite metrication globally, the pint remains a familiar and enduring unit of measurement in everyday American life.
US Gallon (gal)
The US gallon, denoted as gal, is a unit of volume that equals approximately 3.785 liters. It comes from old English wine gallons and became official in the US in the 1800s. People in the US still use it extensively for fuel, beverages, and cooking. The US gallon is smaller than the British one, which leads to different numbers in global trade and when comparing fuel use. Although most countries use metric units, the US gallon remains a significant part of US life.