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

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oristarA
 
Reply Tue 17 May, 2011 08:08 am

He's 30 or so, 6'1".
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McTag
 
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Reply Tue 17 May, 2011 08:12 am
@oristarA,

Six foot and one inch
oristarA
 
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Reply Tue 17 May, 2011 08:55 am
@McTag,
Thank you
Region Philbis
 
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Reply Tue 17 May, 2011 09:04 am
@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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contrex
 
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Reply Tue 17 May, 2011 10:34 am
@McTag,
McTag wrote:


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".
ehBeth
 
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Reply Tue 17 May, 2011 10:38 am
@contrex,
A lot of people around here would just say six one.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 17 May, 2011 10:39 am
How high's the water, Ma?

Three foot high and risin' . . .
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McTag
 
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Reply Tue 17 May, 2011 11:09 am
@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.
oristarA
 
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Reply Tue 17 May, 2011 09:21 pm
@McTag,
McTag wrote:

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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... "
McTag
 
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Reply Wed 18 May, 2011 02:31 am
@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.)
oristarA
 
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Reply Wed 18 May, 2011 05:54 am
@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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