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Talking about height
When talking about height, does one say someone is "five foot two" or five feet two" and why
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" I don't know why the singular is used; however, it is idiomatic. To say "five feet two" sounds strange to native speakers' ears.
- " I don't know why the singular is used; however, it is idiomatic.
- To say "five feet two" sounds strange to native speakers' ears.
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One says "five foot two." I don't know why the singular is used; however, it is idiomatic. To say "five feet two" sounds strange to native speakers' ears.
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