XDsea  +  225863 Tue, 16 May 06 02:27 PM How to use this word " amenity"? Can you list me some of its examples?Thanks~ XDsea Joined on Wed, May 3 2006 New Member 01

	Grammar Geek  +  226023 Wed, 17 May 06 03:46 AM You often see it when you are reading about a hotel and what "extras" it offers guests.  You should expect a bed and a shower. But amenities may include a coffee maker in the room, an indoor pool, a little refrigerator, hair dryer, etc.  Or, where I work, in the rest room are little amenities, like anti-static spray, hand lotion, mouthwash, etc. Does that help? Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,506 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Clive  +  226476 Thu, 18 May 06 02:34 PM Hi, 'amenities' can also refer to behaviour. Polite people should observe (ie follow, use) social amenities. ie the pleasant features of social interchange: good manners, etc. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,298 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

	Marius Hancu  +  226646 Thu, 18 May 06 09:03 PM  Clive wrote: 'amenities' can also refer to behaviour. Polite people should observe (ie follow, use) social amenities. ie the pleasant features of social interchange: good manners, etc. Indeed.  Which leads to a different set of synonyms: ------- Synonyms: agreeability, agreeableness, amiability, cordiality, enjoyableness, geniality, gratefulness, pleasance, pleasantness, sweetness and light Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. ------- Marius Hancu Synonyms