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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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what is the difference between How tall and How long?
  

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Hi Anon In essence, when you ask "how tall", you are asking for a vertical measurement. And when you ask "how long", you are asking for either a horizontal measurement, or a time measurement.

  • Hi Anon In essence, when you ask "how tall", you are asking for a vertical measurement.
  • And when you ask "how long", you are asking for either a horizontal measurement, or a time measurement.
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Hi Anon

In essence, when you ask "how tall", you are asking for a vertical measurement.

And when you ask "how long", you are asking for either a horizontal measurement, or a time measurement.

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