If I remember correctly, the standard soft drink can in Europe is 330ml = 1/3 liter, so the can is close to the 12 fl oz "English" size. (It took me almost 5 years while living in Europe to figure out "the why" of the 330ml can!) - Don Feinberg > And the standard soft-drink can in Europe, last I checked, is 355ml; in > what sense is that a "metric" unit? (hint: it's 12.00 ounces).