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Acosta Posted 17 years ago
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Saying someone's height
What is the correct way of saying someone's height?
1.60 metres tall
A - one point sixty metres tall
or
B - one point six metres tall
1.75 metres tall
A - one point seventy-five metres tall
or
B - one point seven five metres tall
Thank you
1.60 metres tall
A - one point sixty metres tall
or
B - one point six metres tall
1.75 metres tall
A - one point seventy-five metres tall
or
B - one point seven five metres tall
Thank you
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Hi, What is the correct way of saying someone's height? 75 metres tall A - one point seventy-five metres tall or B - one point seven five metres tall I'd say the ones marked in red. But I never hear people speak in metric trems for this, where I live.
- Hi, What is the correct way of saying someone's height?
- 75 metres tall A - one point seventy-five metres tall or B - one point seven five metres tall I'd say the ones marked in red.
- But I never hear people speak in metric trems for this, where I live.
- Everyone speaks of feet and inches.
- eg 'He's six foot three', or usually 'he's six three'.
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Hi,
What is the correct way of saying someone's height?
1.60 metres tall
A - one point sixty metres tall
or
B - one point six metres tall
1.75 metres tall
A - one point seventy-five metres tall
or
B - one point seven five metres tall
I'd say the ones marked in red.
What is the correct way of saying someone's height?
1.60 metres tall
A - one point sixty metres tall
or
B - one point six metres tall
1.75 metres tall
A - one point seventy-five metres tall
or
B - one point seven five metres tall
I'd say the ones marked in red.
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I usually just say out the numbers individually after the decimal, e.g., "one point six" and "one point seven five". Otherwise, when I see 1.7450, I will have to say it as "one point seven thousand four hundred fifty"!
A side note: Since we are talking about height, I think it interesting to add that the Dutch people, on average, are the tallest in the world. The average Dutchman stands
A side note: Since we are talking about height, I think it interesting to add that the Dutch people, on average, are the tallest in the world. The average Dutchman stands
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