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jamesthespade

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Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me with this query.

Which is right to use out of these following examples?

The baker has a three slice smaller loaf or the baker has a three slices smaller loaf

He has a 5 centimetre shorter piece of string or he has a 5 centimetres shorter piece of string

John has a 10 foot taller roof or John has a 10 feet taller roof?

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Hi. I was wondering if anyone could help me with this query.

Which is right to use out of these following examples?

The baker has a three slice smaller loaf.
The baker has a three slices smaller loaf.

He has a 5 centimetre shorter piece of string.
He has a 5 centimetres shorter piece of string.

John has a 10 foot taller roof.
John has a 10 feet taller roof.

Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the forum.
I don't find any of them very natural. For a start, we have no idea what these things are smaller/shorter/taller than.

The baker's loaf has three fewer slices [than my loaf].
His piece of string is five centimetres shorter [than her piece of string].
John's roof is ten feet taller/higher [than Paul's roof].

What is the purpose of your exercise?
 
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