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You wrote this usage note: "Note: The plural of 'foot' is 'feet'. However, when speaking of a foot as a measurement, it is common, in spoken English, to only use the singular form, e.g., 'He is six foot two' meaning 'He is six feet, two inches tall'."
It would be more correct to say that "foot" in this case is not in fact the singular form of "feet" but an archaic plural form that has nearly but not entirely dropped from usage. Which fact explains why it is used fairly extensively in all forms of measurements (not just height) in rural areas of the English-speaking world
It would be more correct to say that "foot" in this case is not in fact the singular form of "feet" but an archaic plural form that has nearly but not entirely dropped from usage. Which fact explains why it is used fairly extensively in all forms of measurements (not just height) in rural areas of the English-speaking world