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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Grammar and correct usage

What is correct and why?
a high man or a tall man?
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Top answer

Hi, a tall man. We don't use 'high' like this to describe people. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, a tall man.
  • We don't use 'high' like this to describe people.
  • Clive
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2 Answers
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Hi,

a tall man.
We don't use 'high' like this to describe people.

Clive
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Anonymousand why?
high means at an elevation above you. tall means long in the direction of head to foot.

If the man is standing at the top of the stairs and you are at the bottom, he is higher than you are.
If his total length from head to foot is less than yours, you are taller than he is.

So he could be taller than you
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