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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Height, weight
Can we abbreviate height and weight like this?
The 6-1, 270-pounder from Detroit mounted quite an offense in last night's game.
The 6-foot-1, 270-pounder from Detroit mounted quite an offense in last night's game.
The 5-ft., 10-in., 270-lb. Mulligan dominated the court.
Period after 'lb'?
Hyphens between '5' and 'ft.' and '10' and 'in.'?
Comma between '5 ft.' and '10 in.'?
Period after 'ft.' and 'in.'?
Hyphen between '270' and 'lb.'?
Thanks.
The 6-1, 270-pounder from Detroit mounted quite an offense in last night's game.
The 6-foot-1, 270-pounder from Detroit mounted quite an offense in last night's game.
The 5-ft., 10-in., 270-lb. Mulligan dominated the court.
Period after 'lb'?
Hyphens between '5' and 'ft.' and '10' and 'in.'?
Comma between '5 ft.' and '10 in.'?
Period after 'ft.' and 'in.'?
Hyphen between '270' and 'lb.'?
Thanks.
Top answer
Abbreviated versions of height and weight do not require all this fuss and muss. Just write 'The 5 ft. , 270-lb.
- Abbreviated versions of height and weight do not require all this fuss and muss.
- Just write 'The 5 ft.
- , 270-lb.
- ' If I were writing it, I'd do this: The 5-foot, 10-inch, 270-pound Mulligan....
- )
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Abbreviated versions of height and weight do not require all this fuss and muss.
Just write 'The 5 ft. 10 in., 270-lb. Mulligan dominated the court.'
If I were writing it, I'd do this:
The 5-foot, 10-inch, 270-pound Mulligan....
Yes (before you ask), you need a comma after '10-inch.'
Goronsky (Out!)
Just write 'The 5 ft. 10 in., 270-lb. Mulligan dominated the court.'
If I were writing it, I'd do this:
The 5-foot, 10-inch, 270-pound Mulligan....
Yes (before you ask), you need a comma after '10-inch.'
Goronsky (Out!)
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