In article >,
Kenneth > wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:22:57 -0500, "Bob (this one)"
> > wrote:
>
> >Dry ounces are
> >still volume measure
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> You offer that as if it were some widely accepted fact, but
> I think it is far more ambiguous.
>
> If someone told me to add eight ounces of flour to
> something, I would weigh it (as would many other people.)
>
> I certainly would not deny that some would pull out a
> half-cup measure, but I think that is hardly as likely as
> you seem to believe.
>
> All the best,

If it said 8 oz., I'd weigh it.
If it said 1/2 cup, I'd use a measuring cup.

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K.

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