"Is the answer to that last question two?
I don't see any other way."
Any Other Way (Celine Dion)
If there was any other way love
Don't you think I've tried to find it
Don't you think I want to stay
If there was any other way love
There's no way out of this
There just ain't any other way...
Apart from the right way that is:
ANSWER: You will have 3 pieces of paper after the cut. It won't matter which direction you make the cut with the scissors - you'll end up with 3 pieces of paper. Don't believe it??? Now go get the paper and scissors and actually do this - you'll see!
Glossary of terms used in the world of scissors;
- A -
"A" Blade:
the top blade of a pair of scissors or shears that contains the thumb bow.
Adjustable:
scissors with an assembly (usually nut and bolt) that can be adjusted so that they open and close with the amount of effort preferable to the operator.
Anti-fatigue:
refers to floor mat products sold to reduce the fatigue of scissor workers who have to spend most of the time on the job on their feet.
Anti-static:
used to describe products that reduce or eliminate static; critical to electronic assembly areas and laboratories where static electricity could ruin the electronic components necessary for manufacture of scissors.
Anti-wick:
a reverse-action tweezer used to prevent heat from melting the insulation on wire when soldering scissors.
Anvil Action:
found on pruning scissors, the top cutting blade descends upon a flat "anvil" surface located on the bottom blade to produce the cutting action.