Ken wrote:

> Dee
> You have me confused, as I always thought that measuring cups measure in
> *FLUID* ounces and not in avoirdupois ounces. Fluid ounces and
avoirdupois
> ounces are not the same.
> I have never weighed a cup of water so I have no idea how much it would
> weigh in avoirdupois ounces. ( could someone that has a scale weigh a cup
of
> water? )
> However once you get your scale, you could always weigh a cup of water and
> see how many grams or ounces it is so you would not have to change the
scale
> back and forth.

Liquids with a specific gravity similar to water weigh about a pound per
pint (2 cups).

A simple rule of thumb to remember is "a pint is a pound, the world around".

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