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  1. 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 4 years, 11 months ago

  2. Origin of "height" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    According to Etymonline, Height, has many different possible origins. height (n.) Old English hiehþu, Anglian hehþo "highest part or point, summit; the heavens, heaven," from root of heah …

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

    Does one hyphenate height when given in feet and inches? Ask Question Asked 12 years, 3 months ago Modified 4 years, 5 months ago

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

    Oct 24, 2015 · 12 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 interested in converting …

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

    Height and weight written out Ask Question Asked 12 years, 7 months ago Modified 6 years, 3 months ago

  7. 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. …

  8. 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 …

  9. orthography - Spelling of "high" vs "height" - English Language

    Sep 3, 2011 · So height is spelled as a compromise, maintaining the pronunciation of "hight" while being spelled with ei to reflect the Old English ties. The ei form is older--as the OED notes, …

  10. "It’s the height of the season"? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    The height of the season is the very best point within this period to pick blueberries, probably because there are the most, or they taste best. It is more or less a dummy subject; you could …