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ImDarkerThanYou Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Roominess

I work in a French office as the native English copywriter for a car company. They are constantly using the word "roominess" as opposed to "spaciousness" or even "space".

I mentioned that the word sounds a little bit strange and unnatural although I'm fairly confident it's a word and people will know what you mean.

Is this just me overthinking it or do sentences like "How well does the car score for roominess?" sound perfectly normal to you.

British and Irish responses preferred (as we only operate in Europe), thank you!
  

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" sound perfectly normal to you. Yes. Spaciousness: .

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  • " sound perfectly normal to you.
  • Yes.
  • Spaciousness: .
  • I associate that with word the baggage compartment.
  • That is, how much cargo the car will hold.
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ImDarkerThanYoudo sentences like "How well does the car score for roominess?" sound perfectly normal to you.
Yes.

Spaciousness:. I associate that with word the baggage compartment. That is, how much cargo the car will hold.
Roominess is associated with the passenger seats. That is, how much room (head room, foot room) the passeng
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Another thing though, I think the word "roomy" is inherently informal, just from its sound. And a car with a "spacious interior" just sound much more professional than one with a "roomy interior".
Again, is that just me?
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And a car with a "spacious interior" just sounds much more professional than one with a "roomy interior".

A "spacious interior" is more often used in estate selling - a description for a home with very large rooms. It's also used for large luxury cars.

"Roomy interior" is good for a comfortable car, perhaps with seating for 5 or 6 persons.
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Haha thank you for correcting my spelling but I am a native speaker, that was just a typo Emotion: wink

Okay well at least now I can feel
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Spaciousness is a higher register - used for luxury and elegance.
Roominess is more geared to the middle-class. It's family-friendly.

I'm in the second-roomiest state in the USA.
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Ooh isn't that Alaska? How thrilling
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ImDarkerThanYouOoh isn't that Alaska? How thrilling
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I came across this and you wrote
Just so I have some context to your advice!
Should it not be Just so I have some context for your advice!

Thank you
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Oh gosh, so everything's bigger in Texas? Except Texas.
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To be honest prepositions can vary. There may well be a correct one to use for when you add context to something. But I could also have said for or with.
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