# Whats the deal in USA with 1 litre soda pop, is USA on metric?

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**Created:** [August 21, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-in-usa-with-1-litre-soda-pop-is-usa-on-metric/124823 "2002-08-21T01:22:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-in-usa-with-1-litre-soda-pop-is-usa-on-metric/124823/1 "2002-08-21T01:22:30Z")

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I live in Toronto, Canada and we use metric measurement. And I understood that the US opted out and continue to use the imperial measurements.

Then can someone tell me why I see soda pop/mouthwash being sold in litre bottles in the USA?

Is it a way for the manufacturers of these products to gough the public for more money by confusing them with the size by using something that they are not familar with? 😕