Reply With QuoteYes it's a measure of area.
When somebody says '20 square metres' does that mean an area equivalent to 5m long by 4m wide ?
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Yes it's a measure of area.
I'd say so. But if they said '20 meters square' it would be 20m by 20m.Originally Posted by seikopath
Actually the term is 20 meters squared.
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Mick (In pedant mode)
You're right of course.
Simon (In fat fingers mode)
Or it could mean that the metres in question are just not hip to the beat, daddyo.
In even more pedantic mode, a room is described as "20 metres square". The area of that room, however, is 20 metres squared.
If someone told me a room was 20 metres squared, I would think it has a surface area of 400 square metres.
Are those metric fingers ?
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No such thing as a "thick question " mate.
My old man used to say ,if you ask the question your only thick for 5 seconds ,if you dont ask it your thick for the rest of your days ,and you'll go to your box never knowing the answer.
Correct.
Agree with the general consensus - "square metres" != "metres squared".
Square metres is area, not necessarily 5x4m as it could very well be something like 10x2m.
On the flip side, breaking down "X metres squared" is asking to perform a squaring function on a quantity of metres. You get the idea.
Indeed Dave and of course cubic once multiplied by he depth of that she'd base when/if ordering concrete.
Paul
Going for sleepers now paul, lazy git that I am ..
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If you need to pick up a bag of sand or cement in your boot you know where I am mate.
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