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Post by wendifful on Mar 17, 2022 2:46:50 GMT
This is kind of random, but something I've wondered about for a while. I know British/Aussie/NZ papercrafters say "card" instead of "cardstock" (like, "I'm using this piece of mirror card"), but I'm just curious about its usage. By that I mean, is it a shortened nickname for cardstock, and in some settings, would you use the full word "cardstock" or would it be weird to use the word "cardstock" at all? Do non-papercrafters call it "card" too? I'm fascinated by linguistics and couldn't find a quick answer by googling, so I thought I'd ask here! Any additional trivia about the usage is welcome!  |
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Mar 17, 2022 3:28:55 GMT
Aussie pea here- I call it cardstock
To me, a card is what you send through the post
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 17, 2022 6:08:23 GMT
I haven't paper scrapped for over a decade, so I might be out of touch with the lingo, but I always called it cardstock. It was always called cardstock at every LSS I used to shop at. and every on-line shop. I never heard anyone calling it 'card'. But knowing Aussies' propensity to shorten everything, it wouldn't surprise me!  (UGH, my MacBook always tries to autocorrect 'cardstock' to 'yardstick' or 'carsick' !) |
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Mar 17, 2022 6:56:40 GMT
I also call it cardstock and can only remember it being labelled that way in my lss' (when I had them). I have been scrapping so long though that I can't remember if I would have previously called it card, in much the same way I think in terms of both inches and cm now, and am more likely to say 6" than 15cm when talking to another scrapper.
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Post by emmak on Mar 17, 2022 8:41:06 GMT
UK pea here, I call it cardstock too. But I think, if I was talking to a non-scrapper it would probably be referred to as card? Not sure, I don't really talk about it unless with another scrapbooker! Kind of the same as Chinagirl said, I also talk in inches when talking about scrapbook paper which I would never do in everyday life or with non-scrappers.
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Post by jennyap on Mar 17, 2022 10:59:04 GMT
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Post by wendifful on Mar 17, 2022 17:54:50 GMT
Interesting! The replies from the Aussie Peas got me thinking (thank you so much everyone for your input!), and I realized I assumed that Aussies would use the same term, but I've only heard British people use "card," so I think I generalized, based on other terms that Aussies and Brits share and Americans don't. I think you're right about what you said with scrapbookers referring to cardstock not card. When I think of scrapbooking cardstock, I tend to think of 12x12 textured cardstock (like Bazzill or American Crafts), which even though it is cardstock, is not as thick as many cardstocks used for cardmaking. Since 12x12 is specifically a scrapbooking dimension (i.e., if it wasn't the industry standard, I doubt you'd find it anywhere else), I'd bet that most scrappers use the American industry term, whereas A4/letter size paper has wider applications outside of crafting (like stationery and printing), so maybe "card" started outside of crafting and has stuck for that type of paper. I'm just spitballing here, but it's interesting to think about! Thanks also for the links to the stores, I wouldn't have known what stores or brands to look for. It's fun looking at those sites! |
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