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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

floor/ story

Do we say a 3-floor or 3-story building?

Do we say this mension has three floors or three stories?

Do we say I live on the third floor or the third story?

Please advise.

LC
  

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Lcchang Do we say a 3-floor or 3-story building? Do we say this mansion has three floors or three stories ? Do we say I live on the third floor or the third story ?

— Philip

  • Lcchang Do we say a 3-floor or 3-story building?
  • Do we say this mansion has three floors or three stories ?
  • Do we say I live on the third floor or the third story ?
  • Please advise.
  • LC In this case, "story" and "floor" are used interchangeably in the States.
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LcchangDo we say a 3-floor or 3-story building?

Do we say this mansion has three floors or three stories?

Do we say I live on the third floor or the third story?
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In BrE we spell it storey, pl. storeys, in this sense. When describing the structure of a building, we too use floor and storey indifferently, but I don't think we say I live on the third storey.
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J Lewisbut I don't think we say I live on the third storey.
I would agree.
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