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Hossein31 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Five-four?
Hi dear friends
I would be very grateful if you answer my question:
What is meant by "five-four" in this sentence? and What does the word "compact" mean here?
She was perhaps six full inches taller than Mary's compact five-four.
Thank you very much
Hossein
I would be very grateful if you answer my question:
What is meant by "five-four" in this sentence? and What does the word "compact" mean here?
She was perhaps six full inches taller than Mary's compact five-four.
Thank you very much
Hossein
Top answer
Five-Four refers to the person's height. Five foot four inches tall. Five foot four inches is considered by some to be short in height.
- Five-Four refers to the person's height.
- Five foot four inches tall.
- Five foot four inches is considered by some to be short in height.
- So they refer to the person as "compact".
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Five-Four refers to the person's height. Five foot four inches tall. Five foot four inches is considered by some to be short in height. So they refer to the person as "compact".
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Thanks a lot, dear mvalle3
your reply is very helpful, but I don't know if your idea about 5-4 has a grammatical basis or just your opinion. I want the other friends to tell me their idea.
your reply is very helpful, but I don't know if your idea about 5-4 has a grammatical basis or just your opinion. I want the other friends to tell me their idea.
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