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Cagey, moderator
My reply was only a guess since in my experience a cup of sugar is the kind of annoying phrase using in recipes (because it makes more sense in grams).
I would expect some sugar if you ask a neighbour for some (but see below).
Here is an article about borrowing sugar: The History of Asking Your Neighbors for a Cup of Sugar
It includes "knocking on a door and asking for that extra cup of sugar or dolling out surplus tomatoes from an abundant yard garden were part of the rhythms of life."
The conclusion is that people don't borrow food as much as they used to.
Cagey, moderator
My reply was only a guess since in my experience a cup of sugar is the kind of annoying phrase using in recipes (because it makes more sense in grams).
I would expect some sugar if you ask a neighbour for some (but see below).
Here is an article about borrowing sugar: The History of Asking Your Neighbors for a Cup of Sugar
It includes "knocking on a door and asking for that extra cup of sugar or dolling out surplus tomatoes from an abundant yard garden were part of the rhythms of life."
The conclusion is that people don't borrow food as much as they used to.
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