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What do Brits call a garage?
Car park – n – Parking lot or parking garage.
What do British people call the ground?
In British English, the floor of a building which is level with the ground is called the ground floor. The floor above it is called the first floor, the floor above that is the second floor, and so on.
Does ground floor count as a floor?
In the United States, the first floor and ground floor are usually equivalent, being at ground level, and may also be called the “lobby” or “main floor” to indicate the entrance to the building. The story just above it is the second floor, and so on.
Which countries call the ground floor the first floor?
In Britain and most of Europe, the ground level floors are called the “ground floor”, the next level is called the “first floor”. In most of the United States, Russia and China, the floor at ground level is called the “first floor”, the next level is called the “second floor”.
What do Brits call jeans?
Trousers
British English | American English |
---|---|
Trousers | Pants |
Pants / Underwear / Knickers | Underwear / panties |
briefs/underpants | shorts/jockey shorts |
Jumper / Pullover / Sweater / Jersey | Sweater |
Is ground floor same as first floor?
What is the floor above the ground floor called?
The floor above it is called the first floor, the floor above that is the second floor, and so on. In American English, the floor which is level with the ground is called the first floor, the floor above it is the second floor, and so on.
What is the difference between the first floor and the second 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 one above that. This is important information for novice American travelers trying to find their hotel rooms.
What do you call the first floor of a hotel?
Neverless in many hotels, the first floor is often referred to as a lobby 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 one above that.
What is the second ground floor of a hotel called?
This is my theory: The term ground doesn’t need to be qualified, there is no such thing as a ‘second ground’ whereas any building can have one or more floors or storeys. Neverless in many hotels, the first floor is often referred to as a lobby First Floor/ Ground Floor In the US, the first floor…