First floor vs ground floor, usage origin - English Language
2015年4月10日 · First Floor/ Ground Floor In the US, the first floor of a building is also the ground floor, but in Europe the first floor is the floor above the ground floor, and the second floor is the …
word choice - "Ground floor" vs. "first floor" - English Language ...
2012年6月3日 · "Ground Floor" is used to describe the floor on the ground because the first floor is actually the basement. I have seen this practice used at universities. University elevators …
in/on/at the ground floor - WordReference Forums
2009年3月13日 · Hi, I want to tell my friend come to ground floor where I am waiting. Which is correct I am in/at/on the ground floor Likewise someone is asking me where is carina Which is …
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2007年5月19日 · In British English, the ground floor is the first floor in American English and the first floor is the second floor in American English. When American people use the ground floor, …
ground floor, ground zero, first floor | WordReference Forums
2007年4月1日 · In those countries, what Americans call the First Floor is the Ground Floor, and what Americans call the Second Floor is the First Floor, and so on. Some [very few] buildings …
meaning - Difference between floor and storey - English Language ...
2014年10月27日 · This is just the context I've heard the terms used in the UK. Stories is the total number of distinct above earth floors a building has. If you refer to an individual level it starts at …
Norwegian: ground floor, second floor etc - WordReference Forums
2016年7月30日 · I just came across the phrase "annen etasje", meaning "second floor" in a Norwegian text, and I'm confused as to whether this would refer to the second floor in British …
I live on/in a ground floor - WordReference Forums
2009年10月27日 · Hello!! We use "on the ground floor,first floor....". If I want to say that I have a flat on a given floor, which option is the correct one? "I live in a ground floor" OR "I live on a …
Basement or Ground Floor? - WordReference Forums
2012年12月20日 · It is an unheated church, so the main space (the nave) is on the first floor to which a high staircase leads. The lower storey is used for household needs and has no …
american english - Difference between 'floor' and 'level' - English ...
2015年6月8日 · The "Ground" floor is entered from the back of the building, which is lower than the street side. The 2nd floor is entered from the street side, but is at least 8' below street …