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Originally Posted by Unregistered Can you say: How high is the pyramid/mountain? Or must you say: How tall is the pyramid/mountain.
I saw this in an English teaching book. |
In addition,
Use
high to decribe elevation, and use
tall to describe height.
How high is that mountain? (OK; What's its elevation?)
How tall is that mountain? (Odd; What's its height?)
How high is that guy? (Odd; What's his elevation?)
How tall is that guy? (OK: What's his height?)
Exception
Building-like structure: How tall is that pyramid? (OK; What's its height?)
Mountain-like structure: How high is that pyramid? (OK;What's its elevation?)