08:20 Apr 23, 2015 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / US novel | |||||
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| Selected response from: Yasutomo Kanazawa Japan Local time: 14:36 | ||||
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5 +8 | couple of 1/5 of gallon of liquor |
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5 +2 | two 0.2 of a (US) gallon (about 0.75l) bottles of liquor (high-alcohol content drink, 'spirits') |
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couple of 1/5 of gallon of liquor Explanation: fifth here means 1/5 gallon of liquor, such as whiskey, so he bought a couple of 1/5 gallon of liquor. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2015-04-23 08:26:36 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 3. One fifth of a gallon or four fifths of a quart of liquor. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fifth |
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