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Can we say if an alcoholic beverage contains 30 percent of alcohol that it's "30 proof"?
 

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No. It`s more like 60 proof. There´s a comprehensive entry in Wikipedia under "alcohol proof."
 

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No. It`s more like 60 proof. There´s a comprehensive entry in Wikipedia under "alcohol proof."

Does this mean that I can't use it to indicate the percentage of alcohol in a beverage?
 

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Does this mean that I can't use it to indicate the percentage of alcohol in a beverage?

I've already tried it. Nothing pops up.
 

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So you're all set now?

Basically, double the percent of alcohol to get the proof.
 

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