A fact from Hunter v Canary Wharf Ltd appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 22 July 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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The Facts section says it's "50 metres squared in area" but surely it's bigger than that (i.e. more than seven paces from corner to corner). Can't easily find the actual area online though - does someone have it to hand? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Partha lal (talk • contribs) 20:58, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The citation is for the legal case, in which the facts were stated, and these match the 50 metres squared claim. 50 metres squared actually means it's 50 metres in base width and height though, which I'd imagine would be a lot more than seven paces. RichsLaw (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 16:18, 6 November 2010 (UTC).[reply]
It's simply a matter of wording - "50 meters squared" is 50 meters in length and 50 meters in width whereas "50 square meters" would refer to the area of a rectangular base with, for [a simple] example, dimensions of 5 meters by 10 meters. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.219.0.140 (talk) 21:29, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
