Just looked it up because I cannot believe 3,2% Alcohol is considered much for beer in the US. It is not. First of all, it’s apparently 3,2% of weight not volume. In Volume it’s about 4%. And it’s not considered strong (or even regular) beer, which is 5-6% vol., which is in line with what I (as a German) would consider as about right for beer (Most German beers are at 5% vol.).
Also, the notation is weird. 3 point two percent would be 3,2 (EU), 3.2, or 16/5… In the US, I can’t imagine anyone writing 3.2 as 3/2. We do most of us understand basic division.
I’m as confused about the notation as everyone else.
Dunno, but good theory. The other theory someone suggested that makes sense is that it’s spoken shorthand, like “I like 3-5 beer” was written “3/5”. Mist people would probably pronounce “3.5” as three-point-five, so writing it 3/5 does make sense.
3/2 makes sense as a way to represent how someone would actually say it out loud. “Three two beer” is common term used to describe beer with 3.2% alcohol by weight. "Three point two percent beer* works but is just shortened and 3/2 is a pretty good way of capturing the sound.
As a former ESL teacher and redneck, I’m guessing it’s 1 part sub-par literacy, 1 part phobia of metric (*not… Math?!*😱), and 1 part cultural acceptance of both (& more). Coupled with the fact that it’s half the problem, and you have your mouthbreather fraction - or faction, even.
Riiiight, I didn’t know I required someones verbal request to ask someone to clarify; to ask why they want to have me banned; but now that I know that I will… Well, I don’t have the faintest fucking clue how you imagine social interactions go…
But yea, it is completely normal! There are no grammatical laws limiting the length of a sentence, in fact “Ducks, Newburyport” by Lucy Ellmann, a literal novel, is made up of a singular sentence!
Not American, but my guess is 1 and a half beers.
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Just looked it up because I cannot believe 3,2% Alcohol is considered much for beer in the US. It is not. First of all, it’s apparently 3,2% of weight not volume. In Volume it’s about 4%. And it’s not considered strong (or even regular) beer, which is 5-6% vol., which is in line with what I (as a German) would consider as about right for beer (Most German beers are at 5% vol.).
Also, the notation is weird. 3 point two percent would be 3,2 (EU), 3.2, or 16/5… In the US, I can’t imagine anyone writing 3.2 as 3/2. We do most of us understand basic division.
I’m as confused about the notation as everyone else.
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I had some 7/11 beer last night.
Good job 24/7 beer isn’t licensed.
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I’m just noticing that the / is next to the . on my keyboard…
Did this just start out as a typo?
Dunno, but good theory. The other theory someone suggested that makes sense is that it’s spoken shorthand, like “I like 3-5 beer” was written “3/5”. Mist people would probably pronounce “3.5” as three-point-five, so writing it 3/5 does make sense.
3/2 makes sense as a way to represent how someone would actually say it out loud. “Three two beer” is common term used to describe beer with 3.2% alcohol by weight. "Three point two percent beer* works but is just shortened and 3/2 is a pretty good way of capturing the sound.
As a former ESL teacher and redneck, I’m guessing it’s 1 part sub-par literacy, 1 part phobia of metric (*not… Math?!*😱), and 1 part cultural acceptance of both (& more). Coupled with the fact that it’s half the problem, and you have your mouthbreather fraction - or faction, even.
Downvoted for ads in the middle of the text.
Seriously?
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Thats a prayer?
No one asked?
Riiiight, I didn’t know I required someones verbal request to ask someone to clarify; to ask why they want to have me banned; but now that I know that I will… Well, I don’t have the faintest fucking clue how you imagine social interactions go…
Ah yes random paragraphs of nonsense in the middle of a single sentence of an answer is normal lol
It was meant to be a joke?
But yea, it is completely normal! There are no grammatical laws limiting the length of a sentence, in fact “Ducks, Newburyport” by Lucy Ellmann, a literal novel, is made up of a singular sentence!
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