Different rulers types?

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A metric ruler explicitly includes a metric scale (millimeters, centimeters, meters), an imperial/English ruler uses inches and feet, a machinist ruler is typically made of steel for wear resistance with low temperature coefficient to maintain accuracy across a wide temperature range and may have either/both metric and imperial scales.

A "standard ruler" is whatever the vendor deems standard, usually a cheap plastic or wood ruler with either metric or imperial scales, often both.

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A metric ruler explicitly includes a metric scale (millimeters, centimeters, meters), an imperial/English ruler uses inches and feet, a machinist ruler is typically made of steel for wear resistance with low temperature coefficient to maintain accuracy across a wide temperature range and may have either/both metric and imperial scales.

A "standard ruler" is whatever the vendor deems standard, usually a cheap plastic or wood ruler with either metric or imperial scales, often both.
 
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