 Re: stationery or what
As a BrE speaker, I take "stationery" in an abstract sense to mean "writing materials". I would go to a stationer's to buy pens, pencils, staplers, etc. as well as notebooks and reams of A4; a "stationery order" might also include both kinds of item.
On the other hand, "stationery" is often used in BrE simply for the paper-based items.
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