Re: maggelish spelling reform (wasRe: english spelling reform)

From: "Tristan" <kesuari@...>
> bnathyuw wrote:
> >anyway, what i can say for certain is that my writing
> >takes up a HUGE amount of space. on A4 paper ( 210 x
> >297 mm for those unfamiliar ) i can get about five
> >words per line . . . !
>
> Actually, that's A4L (or A4d.. Or maybe it's lA4? Pardon my
> inaccuracies)... A4 paper is 297 x 210 mm. The depth is stated first and
> then the width. Sorry for being pedantic, I can't help it and get
> annoyed when things like Acrobat Reader insist on showing the dimensions
> backwards...
"I'm sorry, this project requires 297 x 210 mm paper, and you bought 210 x 297
mm... you'll have to run back and buy more."

...

(Of course, it's only weird if you're talking about _blank_ paper).

Why is the length stated before the width?  That doesn't seem to be normal
measuring practice.  Is it a metric thing?


    *Muke!
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