What Makes a No. 2 Pencil Different?

Take a quick trip down the office supply aisle at your favorite superstore and you'll see hundreds of writing supplies, including markers, crayons, highlighters, pens, and—of course—pencils. Ever since you were old enough to first grip your fingers around a pencil and scribble joyfully on a piece of paper, you've most likely used No. 2 pencils. Teachers request them on back-to-school shopping lists each fall, just like clockwork. Standardized test instructions remind high school students to bring plenty of them to take the exam. Yes, we dutifully use No. 2 pencils without giving them a second thought. But what does that number two actually mean? Why are No. 2 pencils so special? What Does No. 2 Even Mean? Although modern pencil "lead" is actually a mixture of graphite and clay. Throughout Europe and in other counties across the globe, pencils
Take a quick trip down the office supply aisle at your favorite superstore and you'll see hundreds of writing supplies, including markers, crayons, highlighters, pens

What does no. 2 pencil mean? Should I use that only or mine is ok

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