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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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The front room

Hi teachers,

There was a light on in the front room.

There was a fire burning in the front room.

Here the meaning of "the front room" is "the main room"?

Or

Am I absolutely wrong?

Thinking (Spain)
  

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Hi Spain; Usually the front room refers to the first large room you walk into from the front door. Some houses have a foyer or entrance hall. That is not the front room.

  • Hi Spain; Usually the front room refers to the first large room you walk into from the front door.
  • Some houses have a foyer or entrance hall.
  • That is not the front room.
  • It might or might not be the main room.
  • Some houses have both a living room and a family room or den.
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Hi Spain;

Usually the front room refers to the first large room you walk into from the front door.
Some houses have a foyer or entrance hall. That is not the front room.
It might or might not be the main room. Some houses have both a living room and a family room or den. In old days, the front room might have been called the parlor.
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Thank you very much AlpheccaStars. That's quite a complete explanation.Emotion: clap

Thinking (Spain)

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