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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
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Stand (At) * Feet Tall
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/7904193/Gromit-job-advert-accused-of-height-discrimination.html
"One hopeful applicant, who did not want to be named, but stands at 5ft 7ins tall, said he was 'furious' after being given short-shrift by science centre bosses who told him he 'had to be of a height between 5ft 3ins and 5ft 6ins'. "
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/8914427/A-decade-out-of-Holyrood-its-high-time-Henry-McLeish-learnt-to-hold-his-tongue.html
"The former was a stockbroker who stood 6ft 4in tall in his stocking feet, almost always had a pipe between his teeth and represented the Conservative interest, most especially of the grassroots Midlands variety."
"Stand at 6 feet tall" vs "stand 6 feet tall." They cannot be both right. One must be wrong.
"One hopeful applicant, who did not want to be named, but stands at 5ft 7ins tall, said he was 'furious' after being given short-shrift by science centre bosses who told him he 'had to be of a height between 5ft 3ins and 5ft 6ins'. "
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/8914427/A-decade-out-of-Holyrood-its-high-time-Henry-McLeish-learnt-to-hold-his-tongue.html
"The former was a stockbroker who stood 6ft 4in tall in his stocking feet, almost always had a pipe between his teeth and represented the Conservative interest, most especially of the grassroots Midlands variety."
"Stand at 6 feet tall" vs "stand 6 feet tall." They cannot be both right. One must be wrong.
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" They cannot be both right. One must be wrong . Not necessarily.
- " They cannot be both right.
- One must be wrong .
- Not necessarily.
- There are often different ways to say things, and prepositions can sometimes be included or omitted.
- I wouldn't say 'at' is wrong, but it is not commonly said.
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Hi,
"Stand at 6 feet tall" vs "stand 6 feet tall." They cannot be both right. One must be wrong.Not necessarily. There are often different ways to say things, and prepositions can sometimes be included or omitted.
I wouldn't say 'at' is wrong, b
"Stand at 6 feet tall" vs "stand 6 feet tall." They cannot be both right. One must be wrong.Not necessarily. There are often different ways to say things, and prepositions can sometimes be included or omitted.
I wouldn't say 'at' is wrong, b
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