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Pleasehelp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Foot/feet
Should it be:
6 feet 8 inches. Or
6 foot 8 inches.
Why do I hear:
11 foot waves, 7 foot waves, etc...Shouldn't it be
feet since it's plural? Thanks!
6 feet 8 inches. Or
6 foot 8 inches.
Why do I hear:
11 foot waves, 7 foot waves, etc...Shouldn't it be
feet since it's plural? Thanks!
Top answer
Should it be: 6 feet 8 inches. -- Both are in use and both are fine; there is no grammar to the measurement. -- No, it is singular because it is an adjective, just like shoe store, 5-star restaurant and 10-minute coffee break .
- Should it be: 6 feet 8 inches.
- -- Both are in use and both are fine; there is no grammar to the measurement.
- -- No, it is singular because it is an adjective, just like shoe store, 5-star restaurant and 10-minute coffee break .
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Should it be: 6 feet 8 inches. Or 6 foot 8 inches.-- Both are in use and both are fine; there is no grammar to the measurement.
Why do I hear: 11-foot waves, 7-foot waves, etc...Shouldn't it be feet since it's plural?-- No, it is singular because it is an adjective, just like shoe store, 5-star restaurant and 10-minute coffee break.
Why do I hear: 11-foot waves, 7-foot waves, etc...Shouldn't it be feet since it's plural?-- No, it is singular because it is an adjective, just like shoe store, 5-star restaurant and 10-minute coffee break.
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