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MUSCOVITE Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
"a small country house" - illogical word combination?
Hi,
According to my Longman, "country house" means a very large house (=mansion, palace) in BE.
If you could clarify a few points for me?
(1) I wonder if "country house" can be used for "cottage" in AE?
(2) Is "countryside house" a valid collocation?
(3) "semi-detached house" (=a house that is attached to another house on one side) - is this term common enough in AE?
(4) "two-level apartment" - I am not sure if this term makes sense to you ... perhaps it should be "(luxury) two story apartment" or something? Which term is common in AE?
mus-te
According to my Longman, "country house" means a very large house (=mansion, palace) in BE.
If you could clarify a few points for me?
(1) I wonder if "country house" can be used for "cottage" in AE?
(2) Is "countryside house" a valid collocation?
(3) "semi-detached house" (=a house that is attached to another house on one side) - is this term common enough in AE?
(4) "two-level apartment" - I am not sure if this term makes sense to you ... perhaps it should be "(luxury) two story apartment" or something? Which term is common in AE?
mus-te
Top answer
1) No, a "cottage" is smaller and simpler. 2) No, "countryside" is normally used as a noun, not as an adjective. 3) Yes, "semi-detached" is a commonly understood wording.
- 1) No, a "cottage" is smaller and simpler.
- 2) No, "countryside" is normally used as a noun, not as an adjective.
- 3) Yes, "semi-detached" is a commonly understood wording.
- 4) "two-level" is not used; "two-story" is the common term.
- " Hope this helps.
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1) No, a "cottage" is smaller and simpler.
2) No, "countryside" is normally used as a noun, not as an adjective.
3) Yes, "semi-detached" is a commonly understood wording.
4) "two-level" is not used; "two-story" is the common term. Another way of saying this might be "a two-floor apartment."
Hope this helps.
2) No, "countryside" is normally used as a noun, not as an adjective.
3) Yes, "semi-detached" is a commonly understood wording.
4) "two-level" is not used; "two-story" is the common term. Another way of saying this might be "a two-floor apartment."
Hope this helps.
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1. The term in the US is generally, "vacation home." Or there are specialty terms such a "beach house," "mountain cabin," "lakeside house," etc.
2. The term "countryside house" is not used in the US. The problem with this is the word "countryside," which would not be used to describe a house.
3. "Semi-detached house" is sometimes heard in the US, but you'd more likely hear:
2. The term "countryside house" is not used in the US. The problem with this is the word "countryside," which would not be used to describe a house.
3. "Semi-detached house" is sometimes heard in the US, but you'd more likely hear:
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Generally, yes, to the above. However, I would not use "guest house" or "guest cottage" to describe a semi-detached house, because those houses can also be free-standing (not attached to anything). "Townhouse" is actually a better word (more upscale, also) as it refers to a family house that is attached on one side (normally) to another similar house.
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