The 8-foot-tall sculpture is impressive. The flagpole is a 25-foot-tall, 3-inch-thick bamboo pipe. However, when the measurement is used as a predicate, separate from the noun it measures, …

Sep 26, 2021 · Page 709 of Collins Cobuild English Usage reads If you are expressing size using feet and inches, you do not have to say inches, two foot six long. However, you can't say two …

The general rule is, if it comes before the noun as a modifier, it's the singular form. Otherwise, it'd be the plural form. Your example is a bit of an exception that I'll get into. 1) A 6-foot tall man 2) …

Feb 12, 2019 · When using feet and inches, I would suggest saying I'm five foot nine By inserting "foot" between the two numbers, it's clear that the speaker is referring to their height. The …

Jan 28, 2015 · As a native English speaker, but also a computer programmer by trade, I would say that responding "Yes" to "Do you have a daughter" means you do have one daughter, but …

Feb 7, 2025 · not so tall could mean (colloquially) that his brother is not a tall person at all. Or not quite as tall. not as tall tends to be a simpler relative comparison. If you want to express the …

What are the differences between "long", "tall", and "high"? Do they have the same meaning and the same usage or not?? e.g "The bridge is the longest in the world." Can I use "tallest" …

May 28, 2020 · That looks about right: "The tallest building" is about 10 times more common than "the highest building". Both are correct grammar (and mean the same), but you wouldn't …

He went out five minutes ago - is definitely better than using "has gone". You can also say: He stepped out five minutes ago. - if you know that this person is coming back soon or He left 5 …

Nov 23, 2019 · The normal way is How important is it? A good rule is: If you are asking about a quality, say How. (Another way to think of it is, if you could answer with very, use how.) How …