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May L. Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

First floor, ground floor

0Here is my problem: is it always ground floor, then first floor, or can the floors be counted first floor, second floor etc.?02br
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00Does the count always begin with the ground floor or can it begin with the first floor?0-
  

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02br 02br 01i 00In 01b 00NAmE02b 00 the floor at 01u 00street level02u 00 is usually called the 01u 00first floor02u 00,00 the one above it is the 00second floor00 and the one below it is the 00basement00. 00 02i 02br 02i 010id1

  • 02br 02br 01i 00In 01b 00NAmE02b 00 the floor at 01u 00street level02u 00 is usually called the 01u 00first floor02u 00,00 the one above it is the 00second floor00 and the one below it is the 00basement00.
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0As far as I know, it depend on whether you're in the USA or in the UK 05002br
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00Here's an excerpt from the OALD:02br
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01i00In 01b00BrE02b00 the floor of a building at 01u00street level02u00 is the 01u00ground floor02u00, the one above it is the 00first floor00
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0Thanks! 02br
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00And what about Ireland?0-
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Ireland uses the same system as the UK.

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