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Terrain heights are an irregular, physically defined surface above sea level. It is likely to be an undefined topographic point (a point located with respect to surface features of the region).
'Heights' is a common suffix for place names and it doesn't refer to a high place.
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 20, 2011 13:14 pm heights in "jackson heights" |
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| Yes, there are a few towns near me that have "heights" in their name but are low and flat as a pancake. |
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:57 am heights in "jackson heights" |
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Thank you, Beees, Jamie.
My question about the use of "Heights" as a suffix for place names. What's the background or story of this suffix? Where did it come from? Please let me know. Thanks. |
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| #5 (permalink) Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:53 am heights in "jackson heights" |
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This is where the term comes from:
| Beeesneees wrote: |
Terrain heights are an irregular, physically defined surface above sea level. It is likely to be an undefined topographic point (a point located with respect to surface features of the region).
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Jun 28, 2011 18:26 pm heights in "jackson heights" |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
This is where the term comes from:
| Beeesneees wrote: |
Terrain heights are an irregular, physically defined surface above sea level. It is likely to be an undefined topographic point (a point located with respect to surface features of the region).
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Thank you, Beees. Won't it be more 'correct' to treat "Terrain heights" as a singular? Please let me know your informed opinion. Thanks. |
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Jun 28, 2011 19:38 pm heights in "jackson heights" |
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No. There are many terrain heights all over the place.
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| #8 (permalink) Tue Jun 28, 2011 20:18 pm heights in "jackson heights" |
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Thank you, Beees.
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| No. There are many terrain heights all over the place. |
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| Terrain heights are an irregular, physically defined surface above sea level. |
Then, I would have used "surfaces" rather than "surface". Would my take be wrong? Please let me know. Thanks. |
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| #9 (permalink) Tue Jun 28, 2011 20:54 pm heights in "jackson heights" |
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Not with 'an'.
This is an alternative:
Terrain heights are irregular, physically defined surfaces above sea level
but both are acceptable.
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| #10 (permalink) Tue Jun 28, 2011 21:08 pm heights in "jackson heights" |
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Thank you, Beees.
Are both of the following correct? I hop you see what I'm trying to learn. Please guide me. Thanks.
1: Oranges are a tasteful fruit.
2: Oranges are tasteful fruits. |
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| #11 (permalink) Tue Jun 28, 2011 23:11 pm heights in "jackson heights" |
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All acceptable:
Oranges are a tasty fruit.
Oranges are tasty fruits.
Oranges are tasty fruit.
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| #12 (permalink) Tue Jun 28, 2011 23:36 pm heights in "jackson heights" |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
All acceptable:
Oranges are a tasty fruit.
Oranges are tasty fruits.
Oranges are tasty fruit. |
Thanks a lot, Beees.
My questions is about the sentences in blue. What's the difference in meaning between them? One of them has an article before a countable noun. Please guide me.
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| #13 (permalink) Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:56 am heights in "jackson heights" |
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The first sentence - oranges are (one of many types of) tasty fruit.
The last sentence - oranges are tasty. They are also a type of fruit.
The comments about fish and fishes here also apply to fruit and fruits.
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