Книга: Краткий справочник американо-британских соответствий

WEEKEND.

In American English, zero is generally used for the number '0':

e.g.

Her phone number is one three zero two six;

Zero point five (0.5, decimal fraction).

In British English, zero is used in scientific or technical language. The usual way of saying '0' is nought or 0:

e.g.

Her phone number is one three nought two six;

Nought point five (0.5, decimal fraction).

The way of saying double numbers in telephone numbers is:

e.g.

(AE) The telephone number is five one one eight five three five;

(BE) The telephone number is five double one eight five three five.

13. Tables of equivalents of American-British units of measurement

Linear Measure

1 inch = 2.54 cm

1 foot = 12 inches = 0.3048 m

1 yard = 3 feet = 0.9144 m

1 chain = 22 yards = 20.12 m

1 furlong = 10 chains = 0.2012 km

1 mile = 8 furlongs = 1.609 km

1 nautical mile = 6076.12 feet = 1852 m

Weight Measure

1 grain = 64.8 mg

1 dram = 1.772 g

1 ounce = 16 drams = 28.35 g

1 pound = 16 ounces = 0.4536 kg

1 stone = 14 pounds = 6.350 kg