Difference between Congius and Gallon

What is the difference between Congius and Gallon?

Congius as a noun is an ancient roman liquid measure, being six sextarii or one eighth of an amphora; also used as a weight measure during the reign of vespasian, being the weight of that volume of water. while Gallon as a noun is a unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints or

Congius

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An ancient Roman liquid measure, being six sextarii or one eighth of an amphora; also used as a weight measure during the reign of Vespasian, being the weight of that volume of water.

Gallon

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints or(in plural gallons; colloquial) A large quantity (of any liquid).

Example sentence: Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all.

We hope you now know whether to use Congius or Gallon in your sentence.

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