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Re:Ask HN: Advice on Starting a YouTube Channel? by circuit10 on Saturday June 10, 2023 @03:06PM (#36273872)
“ means inches and ‘ means feet in case anyone else needs to know because I had to look this up
Re:Ask HN: Advice on Starting a YouTube Channel? by faangsticle on Saturday June 10, 2023 @05:58PM (#36275587)
Thanks, I thought it was an odd quote.
Re:Ask HN: Advice on Starting a YouTube Channel? by loganc2342 on Sunday June 11, 2023 @12:59AM (#36278250)
Is this just a US thing? I thought this was common knowledge.
Re:Ask HN: Advice on Starting a YouTube Channel? by CJefferson on Sunday June 11, 2023 @02:40AM (#36278805)
It’s (mostly) just a US thing to measure in feet and inches, so most people don’t learn the shorthand for feet and inches.
Re:Ask HN: Advice on Starting a YouTube Channel? by throw0101b on Sunday June 11, 2023 @10:11AM (#36281559)
> Is this just a US thing? I thought this was common knowledge.

Have you seen the movie This Is Spinal Tap? Good scene on this "common knowledge":

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg5Ovdu6bOE