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		coccinelle on Aug 31, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are there 5280 feet in a mile? (2009) French people would most commonly say « un mètre quatre-vingt » meaning one meter eighty, centimeters being implied at the end.

kazen44 on Aug 31, 2020 [–]

this is common in dutch aswell, especially when talking about one's length. "Een meter tachtig" (one meter eighty)

vinay427 on Aug 31, 2020 | [–]

This seems very similar to monetary amounts in at least (most of?) the US and the UK.

"One dollar/pound twenty," etc.

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