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However, we do not use it for something that is a distance above the ground e. Post A New Comment. You can also upload a document to get an instant quote. Browse from your device. Drop your file here! Online access to a legendary resource Log In or Sign Up ». Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionaries. The new edition of the remarkable reference features 8, illustrations. Join Us. Learner's Dictionary on Twitter ». Learner's Dictionary on Facebook ». Bookstore: Digital and Print.
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more. Other things to remember We say something is high when it is out of our reach or far above the ground: a high shelf , a high window.
The tree is about 20m high tall. Things which can be high : fences, walls, mountains, hills, ceilings, clouds. Things which can be tall : people, trees, buildings, ladders, animals.
Examples of high and tall in sentences How tall is Lionel Messi? Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. The prison is surrounded by very high walls and fences. Atlas Cedars are tall trees. BUT The tree is about 30m high tall. By Stuart Cook. Stuart is an English teacher and runs the Speakspeak website. Abdullatif - November 2, , am Reply it is very helpful, thank you.
Alessandro - January 8, , am Reply Dear Stuart, I want to thank you for being clear and simple in all your explanations! Phinnefer - October 22, , am Reply Thank you for your understandable explanation.
Very helpful. Lee - December 10, , am Reply Clear, precise, and explained in layman terms. Very helpful! Amy Jensen - November 26, , am Reply Hello! EWJ - June 19, , pm Reply Tall refers to the distance from the bottom of the object to the top of it. Sign up for free and get access to exclusive content:.
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Grammar Thesaurus. Word Lists. Choose your language. Adjectives Adjectives: forms Adjectives: order Adjective phrases: functions Adjective phrases: position Adjectives and adjective phrases: typical errors. Comparison: adjectives bigger , biggest , more interesting Comparison: clauses bigger than we had imagined Comparison: comparisons of equality as tall as his father As … as.
Adverbs Adverb phrases Adverbs and adverb phrases: position Adverbs and adverb phrases: typical errors Adverbs: forms Adverbs: functions Adverbs: types Comparison: adverbs worse, more easily Fairly Intensifiers very, at all Largely Much , a lot , lots , a good deal : adverbs Pretty Quite Rather Really Scarcely Very. Above or over?
Across , over or through? Advice or advise? Affect or effect? All or every? All or whole? Allow , permit or let? Almost or nearly? Alone , lonely , or lonesome? Along or alongside? Already , still or yet? Also , as well or too?
Alternate ly , alternative ly Although or though? Altogether or all together? Amount of , number of or quantity of? Any more or anymore? Anyone , anybody or anything? Apart from or except for? Arise or rise? Around or round? Arouse or rouse? As or like? As , because or since? As , when or while? Been or gone? Begin or start? Beside or besides? Between or among? Born or borne? Bring , take and fetch Can , could or may?
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