Feb 20, 2006 20:05
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English term
north latitude vs northern latitude
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I need your help figuring out the correct version. I tend to "northern latitude" but cannot verify it. On the other hand "north latitude" produces far more Google hits. Also, is here any difference between American and British English?
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| 4 +12 | Could be either, depends on what you want to say. |
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Could be either, depends on what you want to say.
"North latitude" would be for something exact, such as 175 deg. W 35 deg. N. In speaking terms, people would say "thirty-five degrees North latitude" for this.
"Northern latitude" would be something general, such as "It is cold in December through February in the [far] northern latitudes." In this case it would be referring to a general region in the northern hemisphere. Usually it would be "northern latitudes" with an "s", to denote a more generic region.
"Northern latitude" would be something general, such as "It is cold in December through February in the [far] northern latitudes." In this case it would be referring to a general region in the northern hemisphere. Usually it would be "northern latitudes" with an "s", to denote a more generic region.
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William [Bill] Gray
: I think, in British English, we say "latitude north" ( http://www.ii.uib.no/~petter//mountains/nnorway_finest.html
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matti2
: Thanks! I have another question. How to make it brief? Is this nl, n.l.? In web nl means Netherlands. But I wish to say "northern latitude". So which is the right abbreviation? And why I cannot find it in web?
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Comment: "Thank you so much for clarifying this. Great! Thanks to Brie, too."
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north latitude
is for a specific indication, as in 52 degrees north latitude.
Northern latitudes would be a generalization, as in "moose can be found only in northern latitudes".
Northern latitudes would be a generalization, as in "moose can be found only in northern latitudes".
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