I thought this article was good because it displayed the thought process behind the metric paper system. For instance, an A4 page will fit in a C4 envelope - makes sense.
Imperial measure paper is just a big hodge-podge of different sizes and names. Letter, Legal, etc. Does this mean I shouldn't write a letter on a legal sheet of paper? Or does it mean that I cannot draft a legal document on a letter sheet? It's all very strange.
Ironic that we have readily adopted 35mm film and 8mm videotape here in the US, and not forced manufacturers to make an imperial measure of those media.
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I thought this article was good because it displayed the thought process behind the metric paper system. For instance, an A4 page will fit in a C4 envelope - makes sense. Imperial measure paper is just a big hodge-podge of different sizes and names. Letter, Legal, etc. Does this mean I shouldn't write a letter on a legal sheet of paper? Or does it mean that I cannot draft a legal document on a letter sheet? It's all very strange. Ironic that we have readily adopted 35mm film and 8mm videotape here in the US, and not forced manufacturers to make an imperial measure of those media.