Abil  +  553501 Mon, 11 Aug 08 11:03 AM Books are meant for reading, not just for showcasing or adorning a self in your study or drawing room. Is the sentence correct? Abil Joined on Wed, Jun 11 2008 Regular Member 864 Phrase

	optilang  +  553503 Mon, 11 Aug 08 11:17 AM a shelf (typing mistake?) optilang Joined on Tue, May 13 2008 Poland Senior Member 2,521 OptiNative British English Speaker Wherever I may roam, I'm still a Londoner.

	Clive  +  554521 Wed, 13 Aug 08 10:07 PM Hi, Not too many people today talk about their 'drawing room'. In NAmE, the common term is 'living room'. Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,600 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Abil  +  554757 Thu, 14 Aug 08 03:10 PM I see. I did not know that. Thanks Clive. What about the British? Is "living room" also a common term in the UK? Abil

	Clive  +  554761 Thu, 14 Aug 08 03:20 PM Hi, I  think so, but I'll let someone who is currently living in Britain answer that query. The original comment that Books are meant for reading, not just for showcasing or adorning a self in your study or drawing room makes me think of a quotation from the writings of Francis Bacon, that Houses are for living in, not for looking at. (I may not have remembered the exact wording, but it's close.) Best wishes, Clive Clive

	optilang  +  554785 Thu, 14 Aug 08 03:54 PM Living room. My grandparents used to talk of the drawing room. optilang

	Clive  +  554804 Thu, 14 Aug 08 04:28 PM Hi, I remember that some people used to say 'lounge'. Is that completely naff now? I think it always was. Clive Clive