Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
¾ 1 foot
English answer:
¾-1 foot or 9"-12"
Added to glossary by
Rachel Fell
Mar 16, 2006 18:40
18 yrs ago
English term
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¾ 1 foot
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"Stoping Zone: ¾ 1 foot (solid red LED)"
Is it 1.75 ft?
Thanks
Is it 1.75 ft?
Thanks
Responses
| 3 +6 | 1¾ foot or feet or ¾-1 foot? |
Rachel Fell
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| 3 +2 | another possibility |
jccantrell
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Mar 16, 2006 18:53: Claudia Alvis changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "English"
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Rachel Fell
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Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
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1¾ foot or feet or ¾-1 foot?
It seems a strange way to write this amount, but if it is this amount it should be written like this rather than with a decimal point.
Alternatively, 1 foot 9 inches
OR: is it, perhaps more likely, ¾-1 foot, i.e. 9" to 12"
Alternatively, 1 foot 9 inches
OR: is it, perhaps more likely, ¾-1 foot, i.e. 9" to 12"
Peer comment(s):
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Refugio
: I like ¾-1 foot...otherwise, it doesn't make sense
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Thank you Ruth - I agree:)
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Suzanne Blangsted (X)
: 3/4-1 foot
11 mins
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Thanks Blangsted:)
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Rachel Vanarsdall
: "3/4 to 1 foot"
36 mins
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Yes, thanks:)
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William [Bill] Gray
: I also like the 9-12 inches, though it is a bit unclear.
54 mins
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Thanks, yes, more usu. put that way - agree about more context, etc.
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Kevin Kelly
: In years of working in construction, I've NEVER hear anyone say or write "three quarters of a foot." If indeed that what is meant, which as Bill says is unclear, it has to be 9-12 inches.
2 hrs
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Thanks Kevin!
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Morad Safe (X)
1 day 12 hrs
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Thank you Morad:)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Rachell. Your second option was the right one, 9" - 12"."
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2 hrs
jccantrell
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another possibility
It might also be 3/4 BY 1 foot, seeing as it is a zone. It might be a rectangle where the 'x' was omitted.
Peer comment(s):
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William [Bill] Gray
: This suggestion is also reasonable, and shows that we really need a bit more context to be sure.
8 hrs
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Rachel Fell
2 days 13 hrs
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