31 Jan 2010 — High
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The statue is eight-foot high and stands on a two-foot tall base.
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The statue is eight-feet high and stands on a two-foot tall base.
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The statue is eight-foot high and stands on a two-feett tall base
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The statue is eight-foot high and stands on a two-foot high base.
high (adj.) – having a great extent / reach upward (e.g a kite is high in the sky)
tall (adj.) – measuring a long distance from the ground to the top (e.g a man is tall)
pedestal (n.) –
the base on which a statue stands