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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which would normally be said [woman preferably]

Which is said?
Any heels from 7 inches up/on are considered very high.
Any heels upwards of 7 inches are considered very high.

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Any of the following might be heard (your first sentence is almost right; the second is grammatical but not used: the phrase "upward of" is considered coarse, "country-type" speech and is not used in a fashion context): Any heels from 7 inches on up are considered very high. Any heels over 7 inches are considered very high. Anything over 7 inches in a heel is considered very high.

— Anonymous

  • Any of the following might be heard (your first sentence is almost right; the second is grammatical but not used: the phrase "upward of" is considered coarse, "country-type" speech and is not used in a fashion context): Any heels from 7 inches on up are considered very high.
  • Any heels over 7 inches are considered very high.
  • Anything over 7 inches in a heel is considered very high.
  • Seven inches or more in a heel is considered very high.
  • Over 7 inches in a heel is considered very high.
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Any of the following might be heard (your first sentence is almost right; the second is grammatical but not used: the phrase "upward of" is considered coarse, "country-type" speech and is not used in a fashion context):

Any heels from 7 inches on up are considered very high.

Any heels over 7 inches are considered very high.

Anything over 7 inches in a heel is considered
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Any heels from 7 inches and up /on are considered very high. includes heels of 7 inches
Any heels upwards of 7 inches are considered very high. doesn't include heels of 7 inches
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