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French people would most commonly say « un mètre quatre-vingt » meaning one meter eighty, centimeters being implied at the end.

• kazen44 6y ago
  this is common in dutch aswell, especially when talking about one's length. "Een meter tachtig" (one meter eighty)
  • vinay427 6y ago
    This seems very similar to monetary amounts in at least (most of?) the US and the UK. "One dollar/pound twenty," etc.