How tall/high is the Empire State building?

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According to Cambridge, tall is used to talk about people's height. It can also be used to talk about things that are high and tall in their shape, such as trees and buildings. However, google shows both high and tall are used in the following questions:




How high/tall is the Empire State Building?



How high/tall is the Eiffel Tower?




Are high and tall equally good in both sentences above? And can I use either one in:




How high/tall is the Great Pyramid of Giza?







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    According to Cambridge, tall is used to talk about people's height. It can also be used to talk about things that are high and tall in their shape, such as trees and buildings. However, google shows both high and tall are used in the following questions:




    How high/tall is the Empire State Building?



    How high/tall is the Eiffel Tower?




    Are high and tall equally good in both sentences above? And can I use either one in:




    How high/tall is the Great Pyramid of Giza?







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      According to Cambridge, tall is used to talk about people's height. It can also be used to talk about things that are high and tall in their shape, such as trees and buildings. However, google shows both high and tall are used in the following questions:




      How high/tall is the Empire State Building?



      How high/tall is the Eiffel Tower?




      Are high and tall equally good in both sentences above? And can I use either one in:




      How high/tall is the Great Pyramid of Giza?







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      According to Cambridge, tall is used to talk about people's height. It can also be used to talk about things that are high and tall in their shape, such as trees and buildings. However, google shows both high and tall are used in the following questions:




      How high/tall is the Empire State Building?



      How high/tall is the Eiffel Tower?




      Are high and tall equally good in both sentences above? And can I use either one in:




      How high/tall is the Great Pyramid of Giza?







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          Native speakers do say "tall buildings" and it is not unidiomatic to ask how tall a building is.






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            For persons: persons have height (1 meter 80), for example. He is 6 ft. tall. He is 1 meter 80 [ct.] tall.



            For things: things have height (20 meters high).



            For things, we say: How high is the house? Colloquially, some people might say "How tall is the house?" It is not formal.



            That said, you would not say for a person: How high is he?






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                      For persons: persons have height (1 meter 80), for example. He is 6 ft. tall. He is 1 meter 80 [ct.] tall.



                      For things: things have height (20 meters high).



                      For things, we say: How high is the house? Colloquially, some people might say "How tall is the house?" It is not formal.



                      That said, you would not say for a person: How high is he?






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                        For persons: persons have height (1 meter 80), for example. He is 6 ft. tall. He is 1 meter 80 [ct.] tall.



                        For things: things have height (20 meters high).



                        For things, we say: How high is the house? Colloquially, some people might say "How tall is the house?" It is not formal.



                        That said, you would not say for a person: How high is he?






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                          For persons: persons have height (1 meter 80), for example. He is 6 ft. tall. He is 1 meter 80 [ct.] tall.



                          For things: things have height (20 meters high).



                          For things, we say: How high is the house? Colloquially, some people might say "How tall is the house?" It is not formal.



                          That said, you would not say for a person: How high is he?






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                          For persons: persons have height (1 meter 80), for example. He is 6 ft. tall. He is 1 meter 80 [ct.] tall.



                          For things: things have height (20 meters high).



                          For things, we say: How high is the house? Colloquially, some people might say "How tall is the house?" It is not formal.



                          That said, you would not say for a person: How high is he?







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