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Good morning (it's morning in my country :)) everybody,


Here's another tricky expression I'm having trouble with: a package measures less than 108 inches around. So what does it mean? The sum of a package's measurements (length, width, height) can't be greater than 108 inches or any of the measurements can't be greater than 108 inches?
 

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Meaning of '108 inches around'? would have been a better title.

It's difficult to be sure what this means. My guess is that if you measured round the package, i.e. length + depth + length + depth, the measurement would be less than 108 inches.
 

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Where did you encounter this expression? It doesn't sound natural.
 

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It's from UPS classification of machineable/non-machineable packages.
 

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Thank you, but I can't find it on the UPS website.

Can you provide a link? I'd like to read the sentence in its wider context.

Rover
 

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Here's the full sentence.

Classify a package as irregular if it cannot be defined as machineable but still measures less than 108 inches around, or if it is contained in a roll or tube.
 

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Here's the full sentence.

Classify a package as irregular if it cannot be defined as machineable but still measures less than 108 inches around, or if it is contained in a roll or tube.
I'd assume from that that it means 108 inches circumference measured at its widest.
 
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I'd assume from that that it means 108 inches circumference measured at it's widest.

So would I. Well, "at its widest" without the apostrophe! ;-)
 

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Thanks. :up:
 
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