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Abil Posted 18 years ago
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Books are meant for reading

Books are meant for reading, not just for showcasing or adorning a self in your study or drawing room.

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a shelf (typing mistake?)
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Yes. Any other mistake? Thanks..
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AbilYes. Any other mistake? Thanks..

Your sentence is fine.
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Hi,
Not too many people today talk about their 'drawing room'.
In NAmE, the common term is 'living room'.

Clive
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I see. I did not know that. Thanks Clive.

What about the British? Is "living room" also a common term in the UK?
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Hi,
I think so, but I'll let someone who is currently living in Britain answer that query.

The original comment that Books are meant for reading, not just for showcasing or adorning a self in your study or drawing room
makes me think of a quotation from the writings of Francis Bacon, that House
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Living room.

My grandparents used to talk of the drawing room.
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Hi,
I remember that some people used to say 'lounge'.
Is that completely naff now? I think it always was.

Clive
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CliveHi,
I remember that some people used to say 'lounge'.
Is that completely naff now? I think it always was.

Clive

Oh dear, does that make me naff as well then?
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The "drawing room" is not the lounge/living room. It is a room for entertaining guests and is not part of the general living space of the residence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_room, and tends to be used in Britain only by those who also have other reception rooms, such as a morning room,
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