6'1" reads as 6 span and one what?

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He's 30 or so, 6'1".

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@oristarA,

Six foot and one inch

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@McTag,

Thank you

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@oristarA,

"six foot one inch" is technically correct, but "inch" is implied.

so if you say "six foot one", it will be understood that you mean 6'1"...

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@McTag,

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Six foot and one inch

"Six foot one inch" colloquially (spoken) or "Six feet and one inch" more formally. When talking about someones height people might say "He's six foot one".

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@contrex,

A lot of people around here would just say six one.

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How high's the water, Ma?

Three foot high and risin' . . .

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@contrex,

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"Six foot one inch" colloquially (spoken) or "Six feet and one inch" more formally.

Not too sure about that. I think when referring to a measurement of distance (or height) it is quite correct to say "foot".

Six feet could be 0,06 of a centipede's pedal extremities.

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@McTag,

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"Six foot one inch" colloquially (spoken) or "Six feet and one inch" more formally.

Not too sure about that. I think when referring to a measurement of distance (or height) it is quite correct to say "foot".

Six feet could be 0,06 of a centipede's pedal extremities.

Bless my soul! I've completely failed to understand "Six feet could be 0,06... "

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@oristarA,

I mean, a pure number, no more. Six.

number of a centipede's feet (nominally 100) x 0.06 = 6 feet

Okay? (.....nobody laughs, and the frog dies.)

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@McTag,

McTag wrote:

I mean, a pure number, no more. Six.

number of a centipede's feet (nominally 100) x 0.06 = 6 feet

Okay? (.....nobody laughs, and the frog dies.)

Oh yes, the frog comes much alive! Because I laugh! Not LMAO though.

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6'1" reads as 6 span and one what?

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