1) What is a correct way to say and write when you are talking about the person's height (5'5'') Show five feet five inches or five foot five inches? 2) What is the abbreviation for inch? What is the correct way to write 5'5'' - 5 ft 5 in? Thank you For no. 2, in. is the abbreviation for inch. You could write either 5'5", or 5 ft. 5 in. I prefer five feet five inches, but I hear five foot five inches probably more than I hear feet, in common usage. To me, it isn't logical to use the plural for inches and the singular form of foot, so, my opinion is that feet is correct. But, because the usage of the other is so ubiquitous, I'm sure there are those that will argue that it is now standard. Answer this QuestionSo you need to write something like “Height: 5 feet” or “Length: 9 feet” but you don’t know the correct abbreviations. Well, this article is for you! There are several different ways of writing measurements in text and abbreviating measurements.
The most common unit of length in the United States is the foot (abbreviated ft). One foot is equal to 12 inches. While writing “Height: 5 feet” you could abbreviate it as “Height: 5′ “. To write “feet,” you must use the symbol “prime” which is a single quotation mark “ ‘ “. For inches you must use a double quotation mark “. “Length: 9 feet” you would abbreviate it as “Length: 9′ “. Foot or Feet?Let’s remember within this context that the plural of FOOT is FEET. In informal talk, “feet” is commonly replaced by “foot” even though grammatically “feet” is correct, except when you are talking about something that measures one foot. For example, even though “five-feet-two-inches” is grammatically correct, you’d frequently hear people say “five-foot-two” which is also correct as far as the daily usage is concerned. People especially in the United States just talk way even though it is not correct from a strictly grammatical point of view. Write Dimensions in Other Length UnitsThere are also other units of length that are commonly used in the United States, such as the yard (abbreviated yd) which is equal to 3 feet. One foot equals twelve inches, so one yard is equal to 36 inches. There are also units of length used in other countries, such as the meter (mm), kilometer (km). To write “Height: 5 yards” you would abbreviate it as “Height: 5 yd” or, optionally, “Height: 5′ yd”. When you write “Length: 9 meters” you would abbreviate it as “Length: 9 m”. To say “We walked 10 kilometers today” you can write “We walked 10 km today”. Write Dimensions in Area UnitsIn addition to the units for length there are also units of area, such as the square foot (abbreviated ft2) which is equal to 144 inches. One square foot equals one square yard, so one square mile equals 640 acres. In order to write “Area: 1,000 square feet” you would abbreviate it as “Area: 1,000 sqft” or, optionally, “Area: 1,000 ft2“. If you’d like to write “Size: 5 square miles” you can abbreviate it as “Size: 5 sqmiles” (the space between the number of square feet and the diameter of the area is optional). Volume UnitsThere are also units for volume such as quarts (qt) and gallons. One gallon is 4.8 (U.S. liquid) quarts. And one quart equals 32 fluid ounces. So one gallon roughly equals 128 fluid ounces. To write “Volume: 24 quarts” you would abbreviate it as “Volume: 24 qt”. If you’d like to say “We filled our 10 gallon tank with gasoline” you can write “We filled our 10 gal tank with gasoline”. Weight UnitsLastly, there are units for weight, such as pounds (lbs) and kilograms (kg). One pound is equal to 16 ounces, so one kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds. To write “Weight: 350 pounds” you would abbreviate it as “Weight: 350 lbs”. You can rewrite the statement “Mass: 10 kilograms” by abbreviating it as “Mass: 10 kgs”. To say “I weigh 220 pounds” you would write “I weigh 220 lbs”. Instead of “He weighs 77 kilograms” you could write “He weighs 77 kg.” So now that you know all of the abbreviations it’s time to practice your understanding of measurements. Below are a few exercises. Exercise 1Write the following measurements in feet and inches:
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Exercise 2Write the following measurements in yards and inches/centimeters.
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Exercise 3Write the following measurements in meters and centimeters/millimeters.
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Exercise 4Write the following measurements in yards, feet, inches, and centimeters.
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Exercise 5Write the following measurements in gallons, quarts, pints, fluid ounces, and milliliters.
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In ConclusionAnd that’s it! You now know all of the abbreviations for writing dimensions in feet, yards, meters, and gallons. RESOURCESHow to Write Measurements for Furniture How to Write and Punctuate Measurements Correctly What is correct 5 foot or 5ft?You're absolutely right about 'five foot tall'; if you're talking to someone or writing and don't need to be formal, saying that you're 'five foot tall' is fine. However, to say you are 'five feet tall' is correct and is probably safer when you're writing in English.
What is the symbol for 5 feet?The two most common ways of writing height in feet are with an abbreviation (ft.) or the prime symbol ('). For example, five feet will be written as 5 ft. or 5'. Inches are also written as either an abbreviation (in.) or double prime (“). To write five feet and five inches tallbe would 5'5” or 5 ft.
How is 5 foot 1 inches written?In Chicago Manual of Style, they recommend spelling it out. "At five foot one, he was as thin as a rail." In some cases a hyphen may help avoid ambiguity. If it's being used as an adjective, you might add hyphens.
How is 5 foot 2 inches written?I agree with Maryn and if you want to be specific, five feet two inches is your best choice.
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