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 …

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 …

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, …

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).

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. …

Height and Weight — How to write them when abbreviations are not used Ask Question Asked 11 years, 4 months ago Modified 4 years, 7 months ago

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 …

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 …

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 …

Oct 27, 2014 · I've read once about "x stories" .. Want to know if there is any difference between stories and floors. Or they are just alias for each other used in different variations of English …