foot vs feet

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foot vs feet

feet 는 foot 의 복수형이므로

한 발이나 한 자 의미로는 foot 을 쓰고

두 발이나 두 자 이상일 경우에는 feet 를 쓰지만

거리나 칫수를 의미하는 정도부사로 쓰일 경우엔 feet 를 쓰고

거리나 칫수라도 명사를 수식하는 형용사로 쓰일 경우엔 foot 을 쓴다


Foot is also a measurement of height, length and distance.
Although foot is a singular form, you would have probably noticed that it is often used with measurements.
You might have heard people saying their height as ‘five foot five’ and ‘six foot’.
This usage is a standard form used in conversations.

This singular measurement is also used with numbers, when the measurement acts as an adjective.
For example, six-foot girl, ten-foot pole, five-foot door, etc.
Therefore, the usage of foot in the following examples cannot be deemed incorrect.



I’m five foot tall.

It was a six-foot wall.

He saw a fifty-foot wave.

The seven-foot man was a giant.

Note that when the measurement is used as a modifier, the number and the unit is often separated by a dash.


Feet – Meaning and Usage

Feet is the plural form of foot. You can use this word if you are referring to the lower parts of both your legs. For example,

He dipped his feet in the ice cold water.

I’ve been on my feet all day.

Feet is also used to refer to a measurement of height, length and depth.
For example,

The well is fifty feet deep. 50 자 깊이

I jumped seven feet over a wall. 7자 높이

The dwarf was only two feet tall. 2자 높이

The plane climbed to a height of 20,000 feet. 2만자의 높이