what is the diffrences between tall and high?

Question

I mean diffrences between these words for using in grammar

why we say" a tall man" not " a high man" ?

Answer 1

High implies altitude. Tall implies distance from bast to the top of an object.
For example:
The tallest [or distance from base to the roof] building in the world is still the Sears Tower in Chicago, IL according to some people at approx 1,100 feet. However, even a one story convenience store in Denver, CO is higher than the Sears Tower since the entire city of Denver has an approx altitude of a mile above sea level.

Answer 2

Tall represents a measurement of an individual object, whereas high represents somethings position in relation to something else (usually the ground)

For example, a tree is tall, but a bird flying above you would not be called tall, it would be high.

Answer 3

I think that " TALL" refers to people only. A tall person but a high mountain. To speak of a tall building is incorrect . You may use "HIGH" referring to people when you are speaking about their position, ie , High in government or High on a hill .
On the same subject , A statement that is untrue is sometimes called "A TALL STORY", because its " brain " is far from its "feet" . Its logic has nothing to stand on .

Answer 4

I guess TALL starts from the ground up, whereas HIGH can refer to something in the sky but doesn't necessarily have it's base on the ground.

Answer 5

Tall usually describes the length of an object where its base is at ground level

Answer 6

Both mean high up from the base.

Answer 7

tall people NOT high people
high buildings and tall buildings
i am high (drugs)

Answer 8

i would say the usage of a chemical substance.