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That depends on what country you are in. In most European countries, and their former colonies (like the U.S.A.) the older systems were descendents of the ancient Roman systems. Both inch and ounce derive from the Latin word uncia, meaning twelve, which is why there are twelve inches in a feet (but 16 oz in a pound and 20 oz in a uk pint)

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