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1132 1 In front of them was a six-feet wall. In front of them was a six-[[feet]] wall. foot Using numbersDay, month, minute, mile, kilo etc are always SINGULAR when used (with a number) immediately before a noun: ‘a six-minute wait’, ‘a ten-second silence’, ‘a five-mile race’.My travel agent had arranged a 6-day coach tour.The company provides a three-month training course.Compare: ‘We waited for thirty minutes: ‘We had a thirty-minute wait.’When you say 100, 1000 etc , or write these numbers in words, use a hundred, a thousand (WITH a ):The palace was build a thousand years ago.Compare: ‘The palace was built 1000 years ago.’For emphasis or to be exact, it is possible to use one instead of a:I am one hundred percent against the idea.After a/one/five/twelve etc , the words hundred, thousand, etc are always SINGULAR and are NOT followed by of:Five hundred children are born in the city every day.More than three thousand people were there.Similarly, of is NOT used after 100, 250, 3000 etc:If you kill 200 whales a year, they will soon disappear.Hundreds (of), thousands (of) etc are used only when you give a general idea of how many or how much: ‘There were hundreds of stars in the sky.’ ‘They’ve spent thousands (of pounds) on improvements to the house.’Use and between hundred and the next number. (In American English, and is often omitted, especially in formal styles.)BrE The club has about a hundred and thirty members.AmE The club has about a hundred (and) thirty members.

Accepted Answer

feet ✗ In front of them was a six-foot wall. In front of them was a six-[[foot]] wall. feet | foot

Idx	1132
Keyword	feet
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	In front of them was a six-feet wall.
Correct Sentence	In front of them was a six-foot wall.
Cloze Error Sentence	In front of them was a six-[[feet]] wall.
Cloze Sentence	In front of them was a six-[[foot]] wall.
Cloze Answer	foot
Choices	feet \| foot
Explanation	Using numbers Day, month, minute, mile, kilo etc are always SINGULAR when used (with a number) immediately before a noun: ‘a six-minute wait’, ‘a ten-second silence’, ‘a five-mile race’. My travel agent had arranged a 6-day coach tour. The company provides a three-month training course. Compare: ‘We waited for thirty minutes: ‘We had a thirty-minute wait.’ When you say 100, 1000 etc , or write these numbers in words, use a hundred, a thousand (WITH a ): The palace was build a thousand years ago. Compare: ‘The palace was built 1000 years ago.’ For emphasis or to be exact, it is possible to use one instead of a: I am one hundred percent against the idea. After a/one/five/twelve etc , the words hundred, thousand, etc are always SINGULAR and are NOT followed by of: Five hundred children are born in the city every day. More than three thousand people were there. Similarly, of is NOT used after 100, 250, 3000 etc: If you kill 200 whales a year, they will soon disappear. Hundreds (of), thousands (of) etc are used only when you give a general idea of how many or how much: ‘There were hundreds of stars in the sky.’ ‘They’ve spent thousands (of pounds) on improvements to the house.’ Use and between hundred and the next number. (In American English, and is often omitted, especially in formal styles.) BrE The club has about a hundred and thirty members. AmE The club has about a hundred (and) thirty members.

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