I found a 8-foot-long snake....

[Banglardon]

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1- I found a 8-foot-long snake in my bathroom.

2- I found a snake of 8 feet long in my bathroom.

3- I found a long snake of 8 feet in my bathroom.

 

[emsr2d2]

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1- I found an eight-foot-long snake in my bathroom. :tick: (with the correct article)

2- I found a snake of eight feet long in my bathroom. :cross:

3- I found a long snake of eight feet in my bathroom. :cross:

See above. I'd say "I found an eight-foot snake in my bathroom". Remember that with numbers under 20, we write out the full word.

 

[Yankee]

See above. I'd say "I found an eight-foot snake in my bathroom". Remember that with numbers under 20, we write out the full word.

WOW! A snake with eight feet. :shock:

 

[emsr2d2]

WOW! A snake with eight feet. :shock:

Ha ha! In case learners are confused, Yankee is joking. A snake with eight feet would be "an eight-footed snake" (obviously, snakes don't have feet anyway!)

 

[jutfrank]

I think I'd rather find an 8-footed snake in my bathroom than an 8-foot spider!

 

[Tdol]

I saw a snake of that sort of length sliding down a wall in a temple in Bagan, Myanmar. I was terrified.