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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

At a high of 135 meters

At a high of 135 meters, this office building is the tallest in our town.

Hi,
Is it correct to view "At a high of ..." in the above as "As high as 135 meters ...?" Thanks.
  

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The original is wrong. It should read ' at a height of '. Your paraphrase is wrong; it suggests that the building's height fluctuates.

— Mister Micawber

  • The original is wrong.
  • It should read ' at a height of '.
  • Your paraphrase is wrong; it suggests that the building's height fluctuates.
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The original is wrong. It should read 'at a height of'. Your paraphrase is wrong; it suggests that the building's height fluctuates.
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Mister Micawber.
The original is wrong. It should read 'at a height of'. Your paraphrase is wrong; it suggests that the building's height fluctuates.
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Thanks, Mister.
Yes, the original is wrong but it's my typo.
But I'm still confused. How could the building's height fluctate? Isn't it fixed?
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It can't-- that's why I said that your paraphrase is wrong.
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Thanks, Mister.
To make sure, does "at a height of 135 meters ... " amount to "Having a height of 135 meters ...?"
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