Subj : degrees
To   : Ardith Hinton
From : Alexander Koryagin
Date : Sun Feb 16 2020 20:45:18

Hi, Ardith Hinton! ->Alexander Koryagin
I read your message from 16.02.2020 00:15

 AK>> I heard that American whiskey contains as much alcohol as a
 AK>> producer wants, up to 90%.

 AH> Ah... I think I get the picture (pun alert!) now. The cartoon shows
 AH> a scale of ninety degrees similar to what one might see on a

I probably should have sent the direct link to the picture.
https://i.ibb.co/7pPvmk1/degrees.jpg

 AK>> For instance, the strength of pure alcohol is 90 degrees. Is it 90
 AK>> %? Why 90%, not 100% if it is a pure substance?

 AH> We have a bottle of isopropyl alcohol listed as 99% USP. It is used
 AH> for de-icing frozen car door locks & dissolving glue from sticky
 AH> labels we want to remove from book covers, e.g., without damaging
 AH> them. Medical professionals often use it as an antiseptic. However,
 AH> it's clearly labelled "POISON" & there may be different rules WRT
 AH> the variety human beings tend to drink... [chuckle].

Of course it is poison, people drink ethyl alcohol.

Bye, Ardith!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2020

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