> [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of Mark J. Reed
> "Your Mileage May Vary", old disclaimer from US automobile
> advertisements which often tout fuel efficiency (a.k.a. "gas mileage",
> because it's measured in miles per gallon). What do you call that in
> over in Metricia?
I've had a few incidents on other lists where I've used that phrase without
thinking about the non-Americans who wouldn't be familiar with it.
I remember reading they do it somewhat backwards. The ratings are based how many
liters of fuel is takes to drive 100Km or something like that, instead of how
far you can drive on a liter. Is there a common term for that?