Height and weight written out ask question asked 13 years ago modified 6 years, 7 months ago Height and weight how to write them when abbreviations are not used. So height is spelled as a compromise, maintaining the pronunciation of hight while being spelled with ei to reflect the old english ties.
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Please provide the context for your quotation. Also, have you considered the audience for your work? If someone is 169cm tall, what is the most common way of saying their height in metres and centimetres in american/australian/british.
