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Height and weight written out
In formal writing I like to do this (in British style):
The infant weighed 10lb 5oz;
a 10lb 5oz infant
He was 6ft 3in tall;
a 6ft 3in man
My question is about the plural usage: do we ...
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How do I correctly write distance? [duplicate]
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When is it appropriate to use non-breaking spaces?
If I am writing "I ran X distance", should I leave a space between the value and abbreviated distance, or is it more ...
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Period before or after short form for inches
When writing a sentence that contains the short version of inches as a double quote, (e.g. the box measured 14") does the period come before, or after the quotation mark?
