Across the hall

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Hi,I was wondering what the exact meaning of "across the hall" is? Is "hall" here means corridor? What does it mean if someone tells you some room/thing/people you are looking for is "across the hall", if you are here:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------you are here--------------------------------------------------Thanks!

Fandorin · Accepted Answer

Hi Lehe. Welcome to English Forums.

Across is a preposition. Check the link, preposition, meaning 2:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/across?qsrc=2888

leheIs "hall" here means corridor?

Yes.

leheHi,
I was wondering what the exact meaning of "across the hall" is? Is "hall" here means corridor? What does it mean if someone tells you some room/thing/people you are looking for is "across the hall", if you are here:
--

~~you are here~~
Thanks!

They are at the end of the corridor where you're in.

Lehe · Answer

Thanks!
But which end of the corridor, the near end or the far end? How to express this more explicitly?
And does "across" has information of which of the two long sides of the corridor relative to my current position? How to express this if not?
Assume I am here:

I

CalifJim · Answer

This is map of a hall (corridor) seen from above:

Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 | ....
_____________________________________________________

---------- H A L L --------------------- (CORRIDOR) ---------------------------
_____________________________________________________

Room W | Room X | Room Y | Room Z | ....

Room 1 is across the hall from Room W.
Room 2 is across the hall from Room X.
Room Y is across the hall from Room 3.
Room Z is across the hall from Room 4.

CJ

Lehe · Answer

Across the hall

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