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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Row of windows
Do you say row of windows or column of windows?
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How would you say this?
Look at the first row of windows (starting) on/from your left. Go up 3 stories. That's my window. The one with half closed shades.
Would you say that there are 3 rows of 6 windows or 6 rows of 3 windows. Would row be the correct word in both?
Thank you
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How would you say this?
Look at the first row of windows (starting) on/from your left. Go up 3 stories. That's my window. The one with half closed shades.
Would you say that there are 3 rows of 6 windows or 6 rows of 3 windows. Would row be the correct word in both?
Thank you
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Anonymous Look at the first row of windows (starting) on/from your left. Go up 3 stories. That's my window.
- Anonymous Look at the first row of windows (starting) on/from your left.
- Go up 3 stories.
- That's my window.
- The one with half closed shades.
- Rows are horizontal; columns are vertical.
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AnonymousLook at the first row of windows (starting) on/from your left. Go up 3 stories. That's my window. The one with half closed shades.Rows are horizontal; columns are vertical. With reference to windows on buildings, we seldom say "column of windows", but "row of windows" is common.
Three stories up from a row of windows is another row of windo
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You might hear the following (US usage):
"My apartment is on the third floor. You can see it from the street. It's the one with the half-closed curtains."
"There are six windows on each of the three floors."
"There are three windows on each of the six floors."
"My apartment is on the third floor. You can see it from the street. It's the one with the half-closed curtains."
"There are six windows on each of the three floors."
"There are three windows on each of the six floors."
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Hi CaliJim,
"There are six windows on each of the three floors"
Does the geometry below of that phrase match?
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Thanks
TN
"There are six windows on each of the three floors"
Does the geometry below of that phrase match?
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
Thanks
TN
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"There are six windows on each of the three floors"
Does the geometry below of that phrase match?
X X X X X X X
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X X X X X X X
Yes.
CJ
Does the geometry below of that phrase match?
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X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
Yes.
CJ
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