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jessia · 06/03/2008 22:58

, specifically John. Except that there are (apparently) four of them - in statue form - in one place.
So how to write that?
Statues of four Saints John? saints John? Saint Johns? Saints Johns??
I should point out that they were all different saints who just happened to share the same name (St. John the Evang., St. John Chrysostom, St. John Nepomucen and St. John Cantius)

And I have a mental blackout but is "tall" or "high" more correct in these contexts?:
at 60m tall/high at its highest point, St. John's Church is the tallest/highest building in the city.

Oh and if I don't respond it's because I'm going to be away for a couple of days

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winniethewino · 06/03/2008 22:59

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Ellbell · 06/03/2008 23:03

I agree with Winnie... St Johns.

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Ellbell · 06/03/2008 23:05

Gosh... he's the patron saint of Bohemia. You learn something every day!

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jessia · 06/03/2008 23:24

It can't be each of the 4 Saint Johns because there are more than four altogether (no idea how many but that's irrelevant). Think I gave the wrong idea there - meant there are statues of 4 different SJs in that particular place. So you reckon Saint Johns? And Saint capitalised?
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