In the United States, most style guides that I have encountered recommend including the second hyphen in situations such as "8-foot-long bridge." Here is how some guides frame their advice. From …

I have heard expressions like "It was yay big" or "It was yay by yay." a couple of times now, always accompanied by a gesture indicating the size of something. Does anybody know where this word …

Oct 27, 2014 · I've read once about "x stories" .. Want to know if there is any difference between stories and floors. Or they are just alias for each other used in different variations of English language?

In the kind of "shorthand" people might use in documentation, etc., it's reasonably common, but you wouldn't say "My application to become a police officer was rejected because my centimetres are …

Low, lower, lowest are all intended to define either altitude/height or rank order. Least is the superlative of less, or combined with adjectives to make their superlative. "Least attractive," for example. Least …

For example, to answer the question, "How tall are you?" valid answers include: Five feet. Five foot three. Five feet, three inches. Why the discrepancy between feet and foot, seemingly only in the

Nov 15, 2016 · I was playing a words app on my phone, and I found that summit, apex and pinnacle all means a highest point, but I'm sure there is some difference between these three synonyms, so what …

Dec 19, 2024 · In it, a lone Eastern Asian adult male of average height asks a very tall white man where the washroom is. The white man replies: Over there. For boys. He's a native English speaker. The …

In the airline industry elevation = height above ground and altitude = height above sea level. Altitude is used to calculate air pressure, elevation is used to make sure you don't crash into mountains.

Apr 18, 2020 · A simple but unhelpful answer is that it's idiomatic for each noun and you just have to learn them by exposure to lots of numbers, then you get a feeling for which one is right. For a more …