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paper sizes system do you all use in the UK

war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
edited 20 February in The potting shed
I was going to post some blank charts for vegetable planning
when I realized uk might use different paper sizes and charts
 might not be easy to read . am correct in assuming standards sizes
 are a3 the bigger one and a4 standard printer sizes?
A3:
297 mm x 420 mm
(11.69 in. x 16.54 in.)

A4:
210 mm x 297 mm
(8.27 in. x 11.69 in.)

if this correct let me know?
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    edited 20 February
    I've only ever used A4
    It's the standard size in the UK, much like Letter is in the US

    Billericay - Essex

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  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
    you are correct but 
    US sizes are a bit bigger. the different can matter when you print small font sizes
    and make things tougher to read. 
    N. American ANSI Sizes
    ANSI A    :
    8.5 in. x 11 in.
    (215.9 mm x 279.4 mm)

    ANSI B:
    11 in. x 17 in.
    (279.4 mm x 431.8 mm)
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    A4 is standard printer paper in UK for domestic use. The local library and offices may have the larger A3 printers.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    War Garden, are you in the US?
  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
    fire yes I confirmed it several times. 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Ah, I haven't followed those threads. Your personal profile is blocked so I can't see any details or your threads. Have you intentioned blocked access?
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    @war garden 572  As said,  A4 is the size  most often used in the UK.
    As for posting yet more veg. planning charts , it's not really worth wasting your time.  I think we have sufficient information available to us here which will be more relevant to UK growers  -  more time to do your own garden as well :)
  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664

    philippasmith2  the charts i will be posting are blank scheduling chart that you 
    fill in details yourself. 
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    @war garden 572  Not necessary for you to go to the trouble of providing even a blank chart.  You have made it fairly obvious over time that you believe UK gardeners are, on the whole, pretty useless - surprising tho it may seem to you, we're not  :D  
    Spring is on the way ( hopefully ) so get yourself out in your garden ( if you have one ) and forget the charts - A4 or otherwise  :)
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Paper sizes are standard across the EU and UK.

    I've never needed, or used, a planting chart in my gardening life as I only plant what we like to eat.  Any chart for the UK would have to be modified far too much to allow for the vast variations in climate, exposure and soils and thus planting times and lngth of growing season.
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