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EWJ - June 19, , pm Reply. Tall refers to the distance from the bottom of the object to the top of it. High refers to the elevation of the object.
A tall person is the same whether he is at sea level or on the top of a mountain. A small building would be the same height if it is built at sea level or on top of Mount Everest. The same is true for a tall building. The Pacific islands start at the bottom of the deep Pacific Ocean whereas Mount Everest starts at the level of the continent.
If one were to drop a pebble from a plane flying at 60, feet altitude, the pebble would be very high even though it is only one inch in diameter and therefore NOT very tall.
I repeat, tall measures the distance from the bottom of an object to its top but high tells where the object is related surface of the earth. Mansour Al,awfi - October 7, , am Reply. I am confused about using tall and long, e.
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However, when we are talking about the measurements, we only use tall for people. High is used for objects. High refers to a great distance from top to bottom. High is used for things which are very wide. Tall is used for things whose height is greater than other dimensions. High can be used as an adjective, noun or adverb. High is used to talk about measurements of objects.
Tall is used to talk about measurements of people. Got it? Take a quick test. Higher Than or Taller Than? Rachel's height on the mountain is greater than Craig's i. Ready for the Test? Here is a confirmatory test for this lesson. This test can also be: Edited i. Printed to create a handout.
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