They produce tremendous complexity and metaphysical distinctions of comparative fineness.
Whatever fineness we put on it, this is a tax, a royalty.
The machinery in different mills varies so considerably that it is impossible to prescribe a uniform standard of fineness for finished flour.
The standard of fineness of the silver coin is 500 per 1,000.
An assay office might decline to hallmark an article on the grounds of suspect material, wrong degree of fineness, and so on.
I do not believe that the normal run of consumer is able or wants to know about the exact degree of fineness.
Obviously it should constitute a punishable false trade description if one overstates the fineness, but should not be so if one understates it.
I wish to take that one step forward towards fineness from 37 fortieths to 38 fortieths.
