![]() ![]() In addition to the units for length there are also units of area, such as the square foot (abbreviated ft 2) which is equal to 144 inches. To say “We walked 10 kilometers today” you can write “We walked 10 km today. When you write “Length: 9 meters” you would abbreviate it as “Length: 9 m”. To write “Height: 5 yards” you would abbreviate it as “Height: 5 yd” or, optionally, “Height: 5′ yd”. There are also units of length used in other countries, such as the meter (mm), kilometer (km). One foot equals twelve inches, so one yard is equal to 36 inches. There 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. People especially in the United States just talk way even though it is not correct from a strictly grammatical point of view. 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.įor 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. Let’s remember within this context that the plural of FOOT is FEET. “Length: 9 feet” you would abbreviate it as “Length: 9′ “. To write “feet,” you must use the symbol “prime” which is a single quotation mark “ ‘ “.įor inches you must use a double quotation mark “. ![]() While writing “Height: 5 feet” you could abbreviate it as “Height: 5′ “. The most common unit of length in the United States is the foot ( abbreviated ft). ![]()
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