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coccinelle | 5 years ago

French people would most commonly say « un mètre quatre-vingt » meaning one meter eighty, centimeters being implied at the end.

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kazen44|5 years ago

this is common in dutch aswell, especially when talking about one's length. "Een meter tachtig" (one meter eighty)

vinay427|5 years ago

This seems very similar to monetary amounts in at least (most of?) the US and the UK.

"One dollar/pound twenty," etc.