Does an adjective change meaning in “in length”?
When an adjective is used in structure “ in length “ as is the case with sentence below, does it change it's meaning ?
We can cut lumbers into 5 meters in longest length .
If this sentence are wrong ,please correct me .
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When an adjective is used in structure “ in length “ as is the case with sentence below, does it change it's meaning ?
We can cut lumbers into 5 meters in longest length .
If this sentence are wrong ,please correct me .
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language learnerlanguage learner
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"lumbers" with an "s" is simply totally wrong. You cut planks to length. The word "lumbers" does not exist (except in very unusual situations).
– Fattie
yesterday
Note that timber (softwood anyway) tends to come in a variety of standard sizes from 1.8m to 6.3m. It would be quite limiting to be unable to provide timber in a length of less than 5m.
– Strawberry
22 hours ago
What are you asking? In the first sentence, you say that 5 meters is the longest length, but in your second sentence you say it's the minimum length. The words longest and minimum have essentially opposite meanings.
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
I deleted second one . I realized later . My fault. I asked if the use of in longest length correct or not.
– language learner
18 hours ago
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When an adjective is used in structure “ in length “ as is the case with sentence below, does it change it's meaning ?
We can cut lumbers into 5 meters in longest length .
If this sentence are wrong ,please correct me .
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When an adjective is used in structure “ in length “ as is the case with sentence below, does it change it's meaning ?
We can cut lumbers into 5 meters in longest length .
If this sentence are wrong ,please correct me .
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"lumbers" with an "s" is simply totally wrong. You cut planks to length. The word "lumbers" does not exist (except in very unusual situations).
– Fattie
yesterday
Note that timber (softwood anyway) tends to come in a variety of standard sizes from 1.8m to 6.3m. It would be quite limiting to be unable to provide timber in a length of less than 5m.
– Strawberry
22 hours ago
What are you asking? In the first sentence, you say that 5 meters is the longest length, but in your second sentence you say it's the minimum length. The words longest and minimum have essentially opposite meanings.
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
I deleted second one . I realized later . My fault. I asked if the use of in longest length correct or not.
– language learner
18 hours ago
add a comment |
"lumbers" with an "s" is simply totally wrong. You cut planks to length. The word "lumbers" does not exist (except in very unusual situations).
– Fattie
yesterday
Note that timber (softwood anyway) tends to come in a variety of standard sizes from 1.8m to 6.3m. It would be quite limiting to be unable to provide timber in a length of less than 5m.
– Strawberry
22 hours ago
What are you asking? In the first sentence, you say that 5 meters is the longest length, but in your second sentence you say it's the minimum length. The words longest and minimum have essentially opposite meanings.
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
I deleted second one . I realized later . My fault. I asked if the use of in longest length correct or not.
– language learner
18 hours ago
"lumbers" with an "s" is simply totally wrong. You cut planks to length. The word "lumbers" does not exist (except in very unusual situations).
– Fattie
yesterday
"lumbers" with an "s" is simply totally wrong. You cut planks to length. The word "lumbers" does not exist (except in very unusual situations).
– Fattie
yesterday
Note that timber (softwood anyway) tends to come in a variety of standard sizes from 1.8m to 6.3m. It would be quite limiting to be unable to provide timber in a length of less than 5m.
– Strawberry
22 hours ago
Note that timber (softwood anyway) tends to come in a variety of standard sizes from 1.8m to 6.3m. It would be quite limiting to be unable to provide timber in a length of less than 5m.
– Strawberry
22 hours ago
What are you asking? In the first sentence, you say that 5 meters is the longest length, but in your second sentence you say it's the minimum length. The words longest and minimum have essentially opposite meanings.
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
What are you asking? In the first sentence, you say that 5 meters is the longest length, but in your second sentence you say it's the minimum length. The words longest and minimum have essentially opposite meanings.
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
I deleted second one . I realized later . My fault. I asked if the use of in longest length correct or not.
– language learner
18 hours ago
I deleted second one . I realized later . My fault. I asked if the use of in longest length correct or not.
– language learner
18 hours ago
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The reason we say, for example, "5 metres in length" is to show that the measurement of 5 metres is the length and not any other dimension such as width. We don't always prefix "length" with "in".
You are right in saying that "lumber" and "timber" are non-countable nouns, but "a length" can be used as a noun for a specific cut of timber, the plural of which is "lengths".
So you could say:
We can cut timber into 5-metre minimum lengths.*
*you have to be careful this does not sound like you mean 5 lengths of one metre each, because a 1-metre length can be called "a metre length".
or
We can cut timber into lengths no shorter than 5 metres.
(these are using "length" as a noun for the piece of cut timber)
or
The minimum length we can cut timber into is 5 metres.
(this is using "length" as a noun for the measurement)
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@Justin Quite right, corrected.
– Astralbee
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I think "lumber" is a non-countable noun, and "timber" is both countable and non-countable, but that may be an American English difference if that's what you're learning.
"We can cut lumber to 5 metres longest length" means (a) they can cut to less than 5 metres, and (b) some pieces will be shorter than 5 metres.
"We can cut timber into minimum of 5 metres" means they can't cut timber shorter than 5 metres -- the opposite to above.
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The reason we say, for example, "5 metres in length" is to show that the measurement of 5 metres is the length and not any other dimension such as width. We don't always prefix "length" with "in".
You are right in saying that "lumber" and "timber" are non-countable nouns, but "a length" can be used as a noun for a specific cut of timber, the plural of which is "lengths".
So you could say:
We can cut timber into 5-metre minimum lengths.*
*you have to be careful this does not sound like you mean 5 lengths of one metre each, because a 1-metre length can be called "a metre length".
or
We can cut timber into lengths no shorter than 5 metres.
(these are using "length" as a noun for the piece of cut timber)
or
The minimum length we can cut timber into is 5 metres.
(this is using "length" as a noun for the measurement)
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@Justin Quite right, corrected.
– Astralbee
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The reason we say, for example, "5 metres in length" is to show that the measurement of 5 metres is the length and not any other dimension such as width. We don't always prefix "length" with "in".
You are right in saying that "lumber" and "timber" are non-countable nouns, but "a length" can be used as a noun for a specific cut of timber, the plural of which is "lengths".
So you could say:
We can cut timber into 5-metre minimum lengths.*
*you have to be careful this does not sound like you mean 5 lengths of one metre each, because a 1-metre length can be called "a metre length".
or
We can cut timber into lengths no shorter than 5 metres.
(these are using "length" as a noun for the piece of cut timber)
or
The minimum length we can cut timber into is 5 metres.
(this is using "length" as a noun for the measurement)
answered yesterday
AstralbeeAstralbee
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@Justin Quite right, corrected.
– Astralbee
21 hours ago
add a comment |
The reason we say, for example, "5 metres in length" is to show that the measurement of 5 metres is the length and not any other dimension such as width. We don't always prefix "length" with "in".
You are right in saying that "lumber" and "timber" are non-countable nouns, but "a length" can be used as a noun for a specific cut of timber, the plural of which is "lengths".
So you could say:
We can cut timber into 5-metre minimum lengths.*
*you have to be careful this does not sound like you mean 5 lengths of one metre each, because a 1-metre length can be called "a metre length".
or
We can cut timber into lengths no shorter than 5 metres.
(these are using "length" as a noun for the piece of cut timber)
or
The minimum length we can cut timber into is 5 metres.
(this is using "length" as a noun for the measurement)
answered yesterday
AstralbeeAstralbee
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The reason we say, for example, "5 metres in length" is to show that the measurement of 5 metres is the length and not any other dimension such as width. We don't always prefix "length" with "in".
You are right in saying that "lumber" and "timber" are non-countable nouns, but "a length" can be used as a noun for a specific cut of timber, the plural of which is "lengths".
So you could say:
We can cut timber into 5-metre minimum lengths.*
*you have to be careful this does not sound like you mean 5 lengths of one metre each, because a 1-metre length can be called "a metre length".
or
We can cut timber into lengths no shorter than 5 metres.
(these are using "length" as a noun for the piece of cut timber)
or
The minimum length we can cut timber into is 5 metres.
(this is using "length" as a noun for the measurement)
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@Justin Quite right, corrected.
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@Justin Quite right, corrected.
– Astralbee
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@Justin Quite right, corrected.
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@Justin Quite right, corrected.
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I think "lumber" is a non-countable noun, and "timber" is both countable and non-countable, but that may be an American English difference if that's what you're learning.
"We can cut lumber to 5 metres longest length" means (a) they can cut to less than 5 metres, and (b) some pieces will be shorter than 5 metres.
"We can cut timber into minimum of 5 metres" means they can't cut timber shorter than 5 metres -- the opposite to above.
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I think "lumber" is a non-countable noun, and "timber" is both countable and non-countable, but that may be an American English difference if that's what you're learning.
"We can cut lumber to 5 metres longest length" means (a) they can cut to less than 5 metres, and (b) some pieces will be shorter than 5 metres.
"We can cut timber into minimum of 5 metres" means they can't cut timber shorter than 5 metres -- the opposite to above.
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OwainOwain
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I think "lumber" is a non-countable noun, and "timber" is both countable and non-countable, but that may be an American English difference if that's what you're learning.
"We can cut lumber to 5 metres longest length" means (a) they can cut to less than 5 metres, and (b) some pieces will be shorter than 5 metres.
"We can cut timber into minimum of 5 metres" means they can't cut timber shorter than 5 metres -- the opposite to above.
answered yesterday
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I think "lumber" is a non-countable noun, and "timber" is both countable and non-countable, but that may be an American English difference if that's what you're learning.
"We can cut lumber to 5 metres longest length" means (a) they can cut to less than 5 metres, and (b) some pieces will be shorter than 5 metres.
"We can cut timber into minimum of 5 metres" means they can't cut timber shorter than 5 metres -- the opposite to above.
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"lumbers" with an "s" is simply totally wrong. You cut planks to length. The word "lumbers" does not exist (except in very unusual situations).
– Fattie
yesterday
Note that timber (softwood anyway) tends to come in a variety of standard sizes from 1.8m to 6.3m. It would be quite limiting to be unable to provide timber in a length of less than 5m.
– Strawberry
22 hours ago
What are you asking? In the first sentence, you say that 5 meters is the longest length, but in your second sentence you say it's the minimum length. The words longest and minimum have essentially opposite meanings.
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
I deleted second one . I realized later . My fault. I asked if the use of in longest length correct or not.
– language learner
18 hours ago