'At a high altitude' and 'at high altitudes'

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001. ok. 02br
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002. not ok as you can't sit in more than one place and altitudes is plural.02br
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00(The meaning is quite odd though? What do you mean by 'sitting' at altitude. It sounds rather a peculiar thing to say.)02br
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10Grammarwise12br
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10(The meaning is quite odd though? What do you mean by 'sitting' at altitude. It sounds rather a peculiar thing to say.) 12br
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10Many thanks, Nona12br
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10Could you please help me make it appear natural?12br
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0Can you give us a little context, Tom?0-

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01cite10Yankee12cite10Can you give us a little context, Tom?12br
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10He was just sitting somewhere high when he had a fall.0-

0When you say 'high' do you mean up at the top of a mountain (at altitude so high even though he might be sitting on the ground), or on something tall, such as on a branch of a tree?02br
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00Tell us more about where he was sitting...0-

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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10When you say 'high' do you mean up at the top of a mountain (at altitude so high even though he might be sitting on the ground), or on something tall, such as on a branch of a tree?12br
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10Tell us more about where he was sitting...12br
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10Many thanks, Nona12b

0 Hi Tom02br
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00The problem with your out-of-context sentence is that "at a high altitude" alone (without context) brings to mind a position that is thousands of feet above the ground or sea level. But your original first sentence would be fine if the broader context makes it clear what you mean by "at a high altitude". Using "a high altitude" to describe a position tha

0 I don't think I would ever say "at a high altitude" meaning "high above the ground" unless it was WAY above the ground. To me "altitude" refers either to the distance above sea level ("Some people have trouble breathing in Denver because of the 01i00high altitude --02i00 one mile above sea level01i00")02i00 or the distance of an airplane or rocke

0I agree. That's why I mentioned to Tom that "at a high altitude" suggests thousands of feet above the ground or sea level.02br
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00But I think as a way of expressing a tremendous or exaggerated fear at being extremely high off the ground in a particular situation, the usage can work -- 01b00because02b00 it sounds exaggerated. 0-

1font00That's why I mentioned to Tom that "at a high altitude" suggests thousands of feet above the ground or sea level.02font02br
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00You're right, Amy/Yankee -- I didn't read your post carefully enough. 05000 (My only excuse is lack of oxygen -- I live at a high altitude!) You could use it as a deliberate exaggertion.010i