AFAIK, a US tablespoon is supposed to be 1/2 fl. oz. or 15ml. Three teaspoon in one tablespoon. In Australia instead, four teaspoon go in one tablespoon and it's supposed to be 2/3 fl. oz. or about 20ml.
So yes, it is a specific unit, just not identical in every country. And quite frankly, most people I know don't even have a spoon measure even though they're available here as well. We mostly use the spoons we have in our tableware drawer. ;-)
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AFAIK, a US tablespoon is supposed to be 1/2 fl. oz. or 15ml. Three teaspoon in one tablespoon. In Australia instead, four teaspoon go in one tablespoon and it's supposed to be 2/3 fl. oz. or about 20ml.
So yes, it is a specific unit, just not identical in every country. And quite frankly, most people I know don't even have a spoon measure even though they're available here as well. We mostly use the spoons we have in our tableware drawer. ;-)