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  1. punctuation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    In the United States, most style guides that I have encountered recommend including the second hyphen in situations such as "8-foot-long bridge." Here is how some guides frame their advice. …

  2. Height and Weight - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Height and Weight — How to write them when abbreviations are not used Ask Question Asked 11 years, 9 months ago Modified 5 years ago

  3. What is a single word which can properly describe age, height, …

    7 I am completing a final assignment for a statistics course, and need a single word to describe age, height, weight and BMI (body mass index).

  4. single word requests - X, Y, Z — horizontal, vertical and ...

    Jan 31, 2012 · 70 When working in a 2D coordinate system you could say that X is the horizontal axis and Y is the vertical axis. Extending this to 3D, is there a similar word for the Z axis? (I'm …

  5. Does one hyphenate height when given in feet and inches?

    Please provide the context for your quotation. Also, have you considered the audience for your work? Many non-American readers may not understand that *five-one" means "five feet & one …

  6. Higher, greater or bigger distance? - English Language & Usage …

    Aug 26, 2011 · As height is not being mentioned here, but rather distance on a horizontal scale, "higher" would be inappropriate. "Bigger" refers to size, not magnitude, and therefore, in this …

  7. american english - How to express someone's height in metric

    Oct 24, 2015 · Show activity on this post. If someone is 169cm tall, what is the most common way of saying their height in metres and centimetres in American/Australian/British English? I'm not …

  8. Height and weight written out - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Height and weight written out Ask Question Asked 12 years, 8 months ago Modified 6 years, 3 months ago

  9. terminology - Word for the distance from the waterline to the …

    Jun 2, 2018 · In other words, the height of the main deck (or gunwale if that has a name) above the water when the ship is at sea. To understand my motivation, broadly speaking I am …

  10. elevation vs altitude - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    In the airline industry elevation = height above ground and altitude = height above sea level. Altitude is used to calculate air pressure, elevation is used to make sure you don't crash into …