In the English speaking world, as opposed to American, I have never heard of it called a 2x4, always a 4x2.
You should worry, I was born in the UK in imperial days , underwent metrification in my chosen career moved to a country that is basically metric but with smatterings of British Imperial and US imperial. US TV has a lot to answer for here.
I am a walking converter, I still say things like an inch to the right and not 25 mm to the right
I still talk about MPG not liters/100 km
Is it any wonder Iâm confused 
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Not just there.
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I have to say that listening to âMagnificatâ from Tidal on Meridian DSP 7200 [SE] speakers is different from listening to it on Sonos
Itâs true, thickness first. But I saw no need to be pedantic.
Itâs a stunning performance and recording, and Meridian SE loudspeakers are equally stunning.
I think itâs about half a firkin. (A standard measure for Real Ale enthusiasts)
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My kiwi son-in-law refers to 4x2s and 6x2s. He also calls carriage bolts âcoach boltsâ. Building with him keeps me thinking⌠
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Those damn Southern Hemisphere inhabitants tend to spin everything backwards !
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A firkin is 9 UK gallons around 41 litres,
A kilderkin = 18 gallons, barrel = 36 gallons, hogshead = 54 gallons
All UK std cask sizes
Edit
Sorry missed one, A Pin = 4.5 UK gallons
So after Brexit these are no longer standard EU units?
I donât think they ever were EU sizes are 50 L & 100 L with occasional 30L most non UK countries follow this except the US I believe 
That comes with us having to stand on our heads 
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This thread went far afield, which is very cool.
But I would note that not only did I not have to build a wifi network, the house came with wifi, which is a mark of civilization, but also, the wifi that was provided was not âoptimized for audioâ. Similarly, the AC grid was not âoptimized for audioâ. And the rooms were not âoptimized for audioâ.
Given all this, not in spite of all this but because of all this, the music system installed quickly and just worked.
âYeah, yeah, but mainstream is easy, it probably wasnât any good.â
The headphone rig was 10/10: Chord M-Scaler + Hugo TT2 + Hifiman Susvara. âBut how good were the cables?â Bah.
The main speaker system was 6/10, Avantgarde Solos, active speakers, fed by a Benchmark rig. But itâs flaws are inherent in the Avantgardes, donât come from routers or cables.
Secondary speakers and headphones were whatever.
But all worked which gives them several points over superstar systems that donât work.
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Sorry but even back in England I called it a 2x4âŚ
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Hmm - that make me remember a time in a beer hall in munich, or more to the point, remember the fact that I just dont remember anything past a certain time beyond a vague recollection of a load of us âdancingâ to oom pah music on the tables⌠- probably around approaching the 1 imperial gallon point⌠
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A milestone of drinking was always held as the â50 pint weekendâ
In 1978, I think, we visited Germany for business culminating in a visit to the Oktoberfest, lucky accident ?,
4 of us all brewers !! Managed the magical 50 pints
The steins the girls carry ( often 6 at a time ) are nominally 1 litre but with so much foam often less , still a lot of beer . The Oktoberfest beers are often special beers too, at least 5% ABV
Them were the days, I am a little more circumspect these days 
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50 pints each? 
Off Course 
Typo or pun? 