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by aninhumer 3470 days ago
Yes? I don't mean to say it's not exact. I'm just saying that when people order pints of beer, they're not thinking about exactly how much liquid that is, that's just what you order.
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Exactly. "Pint" and "half" are the local version of "large" and "small".

Bottled beer volumes can vary between 568mL (UK produced), whatever an American pint is for American exports, and 330mL (small bottles), 500mL (large bottles), and 750mL (huge bottles). The metric sizes are common for British produces, as well as the rest of the world -- presumably, standard sized glass bottles are cheaper.