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[cas49]

26a Is it DALE or DELL please?

[forgetfultel]

Should be Dell - I think an "ell" is 45 inches

[cas49]

Many thanks

[porilo]

<DIV>Isn't it strange how some of us get stuck on the same answer? I had both "dale" and "dell" as possibilities, until I spoke to my mother, who used to be a tailoress, and she confirmed that an "ell" is indeed 45 inches.