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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
At ...Stories (High)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/realestate/17posting.html
"AT 12 STORIES, the structure is far taller than others in the vicinity, and with alternating tan, brown and white sections that give the facade an almost striped appearance, it is clearly noticeable from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive across the Harlem River in Manhattan."
Shouldn't "at 12 stories" be "at 12 stories high"? It is slightly ambiguous.
"AT 12 STORIES, the structure is far taller than others in the vicinity, and with alternating tan, brown and white sections that give the facade an almost striped appearance, it is clearly noticeable from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive across the Harlem River in Manhattan."
Shouldn't "at 12 stories" be "at 12 stories high"? It is slightly ambiguous.
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Not necessarily. "High" is understood in this context. After all, it would not be "12 stories low", would it?
- Not necessarily.
- "High" is understood in this context.
- After all, it would not be "12 stories low", would it?
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Not necessarily. "High" is understood in this context.
After all, it would not be "12 stories low", would it?
After all, it would not be "12 stories low", would it?
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But when describing human height, it seems always to be:
"He is six foot/feet tall."
So, it is okay to write:
"He is six foot/feet."
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"He is six foot/feet tall."
So, it is okay to write:
"He is six foot/feet."
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You will hear people that do not have a good command of the language say, "He is 6 foot tall."
But, the correct use is "He is 6 feet tall."
Measuring the height of a human is not quite the same as measuring the height of a building.
One foot, two feet, three feet, six feet tall, etc.
One story, two
But, the correct use is "He is 6 feet tall."
Measuring the height of a human is not quite the same as measuring the height of a building.
One foot, two feet, three feet, six feet tall, etc.
One story, two
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JohnParisYou will hear people that do not have a good command of the language say, "He is 6 foot tall."But, the correct use is "He is 6 feet tall."Measuring the height of a human is not quite the same as measuring the height of a building.One foot, two feet, three feet, six feet tall, etc.One story, two stories, 12 stories high.However, you could say either "The building
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