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Meters long by/and

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Klavier  +  175788 Wed, 28 Dec 05 11:44 PM
Hello.
Which is the correct word for this pattern?

This room is 5 meters long by/and 3 meters wide.
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paco2004  +  175811 Thu, 29 Dec 05 12:50 AM
Both are correct, but the "by" version is mostly used in technical documents. If a ten-years-old kid says "My dad's room is 9 meters long by 6 meters wide", people might feel uneasy.

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Hly2004, 3 yr 333 days ago

Thank you, I got it.Smile [:)]

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