0.52 m: zero point five two meter or zero point five two meters?

[sitifan]

How should I read 0.52 m: zero point five two meter or zero point five two meters?

 

[GoesStation]

Some non-American people would say 'nought' rather than 'zero'.

Although it does show up from time to time, few Americans use "nought" for zero.

 

[GoesStation]

In case my last post left the wrong impression, I'd like to clarify something: I'm not one of the sadly numerous Americans who seem to believe that others are not actually people.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd probably say "nought point five two meters".

 

[Rover_KE]

I'd definitely say that.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd probably say

I'd definitely say

I used "probably" only because I might say "zero" instead of "nought" if I was on the phone or in a particularly formal setting (the latter almost never happens for me!)

 

[Tdol]

You could just say point five two metres.