{"id":1770,"date":"2018-09-12T15:13:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T15:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/?p=1770"},"modified":"2021-12-30T07:20:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T07:20:59","slug":"high-vs-tall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingo-apps.com\/zh-hans\/high-vs-tall\/","title":{"rendered":"The Correct Way to Use \u201cHigh\u201d and \u201cTall\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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High <\/em>and tall, <\/em>are used to describe vertical distance and length. These two words seem like synonyms, but they are not really the same.<\/p>\n

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High<\/h5>\n

High <\/strong>expresses elevation<\/strong>, the distance<\/strong> of an object from the ground<\/strong>. High is commonly used to describe the height of a mountain. Besides, we also use high <\/em>for an object which is beyond our reach or far above the ground. e.g.<\/em><\/p>\n

high <\/em>mountains<\/p>\n

high <\/em>ceilings<\/p>\n

a high <\/em>window<\/p>\n

a high <\/em>tower<\/p>\n

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Apart from that, we can use high<\/em> in other contexts:<\/p>\n

high <\/em>hopes<\/p>\n

high <\/em>in fiber<\/p>\n

high <\/em>temperature<\/p>\n

high <\/em>IQ<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Tall<\/h5>\n

Tall<\/strong> expresses height<\/strong>, the length<\/strong> of an object, from the top the bottom<\/strong> of the object. In addition, tall is used for an object that has above average in height. e.g.<\/em><\/p>\n

a tall <\/em>person<\/p>\n

a tall <\/em>tree<\/p>\n

a tall <\/em>building<\/p>\n

a tall<\/em> giraffe<\/p>\n

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Measurements<\/h5>\n

We use high<\/strong> to measure the height of an object<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The pine tree is 50m high.<\/p>\n

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When measuring the height of a person<\/strong>, use tall<\/em><\/strong>. If you use high, let\u2019s say: \u201cThe person is high\u201d, it means that the person has been using drugs. Thus:<\/p>\n

James is 6ft tall (the height of James is 6ft).<\/p>\n

James is taller than me (the length of his body is greater than mine).<\/p>\n

James is higher than me (James\u2019s location is above mine).<\/p>\n

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