How Do You Write 5 Feet?

How do you write 5 feet in height? A. Usually, a hyphen is unnecessary: write “five feet, two inches tall,” “five feet, two inches,” “five foot two,” and so forth. But a hyphen is helpful in expressions such as “five-two.” If you write 5′2″, there’s no space after the sign for feet (a prime symbol).

How is 5 foot 1 inches written?

In Chicago Manual of Style, they recommend spelling it out. “At five foot one, he was as thin as a rail.” In some cases a hyphen may help avoid ambiguity. If it’s being used as an adjective, you might add hyphens.

Symbol. The IEEE standard symbol for a foot is “ft”. In some cases, the foot is denoted by a prime, often approximated by an apostrophe, and the inch by a double prime; for example, 2 feet 4 inches is sometimes denoted as 2′ 4″.

How do you write 5 feet 5 inches in numbers?

You could write either 5’5″, or 5 ft. 5 in. I prefer five feet five inches, but I hear five foot five inches probably more than I hear feet, in common usage.

You’re absolutely right about ‘five foot tall’; if you’re talking to someone or writing and don’t need to be formal, saying that you’re ‘five foot tall’ is fine. However, to say you are ‘five feet tall’ is correct and is probably safer when you’re writing in English.