On 4/29/2021 9:28 AM, Will Martin wrote:
I agree with the consensus here and just want to point out that unless there’s a standard size for a jug, it can’t really be used as a unit of measure, so counting them doesn’t make a lot of sense.

{tlho’ren} (klorn) is a unit measure of volume. {bIQ bal} is not.

Of course, with a given context, you could be at a bar pointing to a specific {bIQ bal} and say {wej bIQ balvetlh}, but there is no known standard size for a {bIQ bal}.

No one is suggesting that a jug is a standard size. bal doesn't just mean jug; it also means jar and bottle. So peanut butter comes in a bal, as does water from a vending machine. If you're at a bar and you order 'Iw HIq tebSbogh wej bal, the bartender isn't going to stop and puzzle over exactly how much bloodwine to give you. He or she is going to grab three pitchers and fill them with bloodwine.

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