When reading a grid reference number corresponding to a grid on a map, you read the pair of numbers corresponding to the what corner of the square.

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Karla Armstrong

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2 October, 13:24

When reading a grid reference number corresponding to a grid on a map, you read the pair of numbers corresponding to the what corner of the square.

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Leonidas Wilkinson · Answer 1

When reading a grid reference number corresponding to a grid on a map, you read the pair of numbers corresponding to the lower left corner of the square.

Grid references define locations on maps using Cartesian coordinates. Grid lines on maps define the coordinate system, and are numbered to provide a unique reference to features.