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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

window seat

What is it? I'm talking about sth in a private house in lieu of sth. on a airplane.

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Hi mean to learn, A window seat is a box/bench type seat that is built in up against a window, often in a bay window. Imagine a really strong, wide window-sill but boxed in to floor level, at a comfortable sitting height. Also, you use in lieu incorrectly in your question.

— Nona the brit

  • Hi mean to learn, A window seat is a box/bench type seat that is built in up against a window, often in a bay window.
  • Imagine a really strong, wide window-sill but boxed in to floor level, at a comfortable sitting height.
  • Also, you use in lieu incorrectly in your question.
  • It does mean 'instead of' but only where there is some actual exchange going on.
  • You are not swapping a seat in a house for a seat in a plane.
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Hi mean to learn,

A window seat is a box/bench type seat that is built in up against a window, often in a bay window. Imagine a really strong, wide window-sill but boxed in to floor level, at a comfortable sitting height.

Also, you use in lieu incorrectly in your question. It does mean 'instead of' but only where there is some actual exchange going on. You are not swapping a s
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Hi Nona,

Can you show me a picture?

Thanks for pointing out the mistake. Very interesting! I thought 'in lieu of' and 'instead of' were identical, therefore interchangeable.

In fact, they are not.

Thanks a lot.
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Here's one:

It's always useful to google for images when you don't know the meaning of a word that can be pictured!
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