Ls 20. Height and Weight
Lesson 20. Height and Weight
To learn the height of a thing or things:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| How tall is it? | How tall are they? |
| What's the height? | How high are they? |
| How many stories is it? (for one building) | __ |
To learn the height of a person:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| How tall are you? | How tall are they? |
| What's your height? |
Height is usually not as sensitive a topic as weight. It's okay to ask about a person's height but not a person's weight
What's your height? I'm 5 feet, 4 inches tall
How tall are you? I'm 5 feet, 11 inches tall or I'm 5'11"
What's his height? He's six one. (it's possible to eliminate the use of "feet" or "inches" completely)
How tall is she? She doesn't know. She has to measure herself
How tall is that apartment building? It's three stories tall
How tall are these stones? They're about 15 feet high
How tall are those skyscrapers? They're over 40 stories tall
Weight
To learn the weight of a thing or things:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| How much does this weight? | How much do these weight? |
| What does this weigh? | What do these weigh? |
| How heavy is this? | How heavy are these? |
To learn the weight of a person:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| How much do you weigh? | How much do they weigh? |
| How much does he/she weigh? | What's their weight? |
| What's your weight? |
Don't say:
How much pounds?
What weight is it?
It's possible to ask, "How much do I weigh?" or "What's my weight?" But in the most situations it isn't necessary unless you are repeating another person's question. The examples below might help:
How much do I weigh? I don't know. Why don't you weigh yourself?
How much do you weigh? I weigh 1912 pounds
What does he weigh? He weighs about 175 pounds
How much does she weigh? She doesn't know. She has to weigh herself
How heavy is this? It's about 10 pounds
How heavy are these stones? They're very heavy
How much do these apples weigh? They're almost four pounds