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0 pointsKPGv24d ago0 comments

Did you by any chance switch "vertical" and "horizontal" at every point in your comment?

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The words are intrinsically ambiguous. A standard fridge opens horizontally but stands vertically. Is it vertical or horizontal?

decimalenough4d ago

Horizontal vs vertical is determined by the orientation of the object's longest dimension. Portrait pictures on a wall and fridges with doors that open out are vertical, landscape pictures on a wall and chest freezers are horizontal.

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0 pointsKPGv24d ago0 comments

Did you by any chance switch "vertical" and "horizontal" at every point in your comment?

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fwipsy4d ago

The words are intrinsically ambiguous. A standard fridge opens horizontally but stands vertically. Is it vertical or horizontal?

decimalenough4d ago

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