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Sanz Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
flat as a noun in American English
Please tell me if the word flat has a meaning as a noun in American English. I know that in British English means "apartment".
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Yes. We occasionally borrow the British word for that meaning, but it is by no means the preferred word among Americans. Many of us understand it passively, but never use it.
- Yes.
- We occasionally borrow the British word for that meaning, but it is by no means the preferred word among Americans.
- Many of us understand it passively, but never use it.
- It's in the same category as 'lift', which we call an elevator.
- CJ
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Yes. We occasionally borrow the British word for that meaning, but it is by no means the preferred word among Americans. Many of us understand it passively, but never use it. It's in the same category as 'lift', which we call an elevator.
CJ
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There's an entirely other meaning: When you tires loses air, you have a flat.
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