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submitted 11 months ago by furycd001@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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I always check stuff like this with new appliances, but I guess there's some people who don't....

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[-] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago

3 feet.

' is feet

" Is inches

Example: someone who is 5 foot 9 inches tall can write their height as 5'9"

[-] PeWu@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Thank you for enlightening me in the freedom units sir

[-] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

I also remembered it's often written in that format on clearance height signs and such so here's an "In the wild" example.

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