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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Lb / oz ... ft / in

My question: In examples 2 and 4 below, do we need to indicate the plural of "pounds" and "inches" by changing the abbreviations to "lbs" and "inches", respectively. Or do the abbreviations "lb" and "in" suffice as written below for both the singular and plural forms? In other words, are the four examples written correctly?


1. a 5lb 8oz baby

2. The baby weighed 5lb 8oz at birth.


3. a 6ft 3in man

4. Joe was 6ft 3in tall.


Thank you.
  

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victo My question: In examples 2 and 4 below, do we need to indicate the plural of "pounds" and "inches" by changing the abbreviations to "lbs" and "inches", respectively. No. Or do the abbreviations "lb" and "in" suffice as written below for both the singular and plural forms?

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  • victo My question: In examples 2 and 4 below, do we need to indicate the plural of "pounds" and "inches" by changing the abbreviations to "lbs" and "inches", respectively.
  • No.
  • Or do the abbreviations "lb" and "in" suffice as written below for both the singular and plural forms?
  • Yes.
  • In other words, are the four examples written correctly?
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victoMy question: In examples 2 and 4 below, do we need to indicate the plural of "pounds" and "inches" by changing the abbreviations to "lbs" and "inches", respectively. No.
Or do the abbreviations "lb" and "in" suffice as written below for both the singular and plural forms?
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