I found a 8-foot-long snake....

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Banglardon

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Which of the following sentences is correct?

1- I found a 8-foot-long snake in my bathroom.

2- I found a snake of 8 feet long in my bathroom.

3- I found a long snake of 8 feet in my bathroom.
 

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Which of the following sentences is correct?

1- I found an eight-foot-long snake in my bathroom. :tick: (with the correct article)

2- I found a snake of eight feet long in my bathroom. :cross:

3- I found a long snake of eight feet in my bathroom. :cross:

See above. I'd say "I found an eight-foot snake in my bathroom". Remember that with numbers under 20, we write out the full word.
 

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See above. I'd say "I found an eight-foot snake in my bathroom". Remember that with numbers under 20, we write out the full word.

WOW! A snake with eight feet. :shock:
 

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WOW! A snake with eight feet. :shock:

Ha ha! In case learners are confused, Yankee is joking. A snake with eight feet would be "an eight-footed snake" (obviously, snakes don't have feet anyway!)
 

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I think I'd rather find an 8-footed snake in my bathroom than an 8-foot spider!
 

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I saw a snake of that sort of length sliding down a wall in a temple in Bagan, Myanmar. I was terrified.
 
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