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May L.  #362095  Tue, 08 May 07 04:33 PM

Here is my problem: is it always ground floor, then first floor, or can the floors be counted first floor, second floor etc.?

Does the count always begin with the ground floor or can it begin with the first floor?

  
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Tanit  #362099  Tue, 08 May 07 04:40 PM

As far as I know, it depend on whether you're in the USA or in the UK Smile [:)]

Here's an excerpt from the OALD:

In BrE the floor of a building at street level is the ground floor, the one above it is the first floor and the one below it is the basement, or lower ground floor in a public building.

In NAmE the floor at street level is usually called the first floor, the one above it is the second floor and the one below it is the basement. In public buildings the floor at street level can also be called the ground floor.

  
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May L.  #362141  Tue, 08 May 07 06:11 PM

Thanks!

And what about Ireland?

  
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