In the kind of "shorthand" people might use in documentation, etc., it's reasonably common, but you wouldn't say "My application to become a police officer was rejected because my centimetres are …

I have heard expressions like "It was yay big" or "It was yay by yay." a couple of times now, always accompanied by a gesture indicating the size of something. Does anybody know where this word …

Mar 29, 2014 · Which you should prefer depends on the particular circumstances, and what is being fallen from (or off). You would usually fall off a bicycle, off the wagon or off the radar. You might fall …

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. From …

Apr 18, 2020 · A simple but unhelpful answer is that it's idiomatic for each noun and you just have to learn them by exposure to lots of numbers, then you get a feeling for which one is right. For a more …

Sep 8, 2016 · 1641 Naunton's Fragmenta Regalia sig. F2, That height of Spirit inherent to his house. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1752 I. 130 These sufferings were aggravated by the melancholy …

Nov 15, 2016 · I was playing a words app on my phone, and I found that summit, apex and pinnacle all means a highest point, but I'm sure there is some difference between these three synonyms, so what …

May 21, 2012 · I have to describe the act of measuring, with measurement used as noun. Which verb(s) fit best? taking a measurement making a measurement doing a measurement carrying out a measure...

Low, lower, lowest are all intended to define either altitude/height or rank order. Least is the superlative of less, or combined with adjectives to make their superlative. "Least attractive," for example. Least …

Aug 14, 2015 · I think you could call them x-height letters. From Wikipedia: Lowercase letters whose total height is greater than the x-height either have descenders which extend below the baseline, …