The confusion over "floor" and "storey".

[LITTLEREDDOT]

First storey = ground floor
Second storey = first floor
Third storey = second floor etc.

But often I see people equate it wrongly i.e. floor and storey are the same.
First storey = first floor
Second storey = second floor etc.
Ground floor? Disappeared from their vocabulary.

 

[mollusk]

Ground floor = basement

 

[gingerlyn]

if there is no basement, ground floor = 1st storey?

 

[yellowarse]

No confusion.

First storey = ground floor
Second storey = first floor
Third storey = second floor etc.

British terminology

But often I see people equate it wrongly i.e. floor and storey are the same.
First storey = first floor
Second storey = second floor etc.
Ground floor? Disappeared from their vocabulary.

US terminology

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

Wah piah...face palm.

 

[chootchiew]

U go KSL city ? There are 2 first storey or first floor both has main entrance and roads lol

 

[Narong Wongwan]

No confusion.



British terminology



US terminology

Those yanks always backside itchy and wants to be different.
Not many people know the difference (British term) nowsadays.

 

[blackmondy]

Lau Chee Bye when he dies will go negative 18 storeys or minus 17 floors.

 

[bushtucker]

some local and overseas hotels or buildings don't even have 1st floor. Only L or G.

 

[Poomer]

Those yanks always backside itchy and wants to be different.
Not many people know the difference (British term) nowsadays.

American terminology easier to understand - lvl 1 = 1st floor

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

wow we're having a discussion on this because?

 

[Fishypie]

Which Leads to another Question: The Defination of BuiLt-in & BuiLt-up areas ...:*:

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

Which leads to another question: is it "log on" or "login"?

 

[Poomer]

How about the perpetual : is it a backalley or cul de sac?

 

[songsongjurong]

So how many storey in four floors of whores?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

So how many storey in four floors of whores?

OT got 5 storeys of retail and pubs with a basement.
So to be technically correct its 6 storeys of whores.

 

[eatshitndie]

OT got 5 storeys of retail and pubs with a basement.
So to be technically correct its 6 storeys of whores.

to be absolutely appropriate, it's "sex" storeys.

 

[Semaj2357]

Which Leads to another Question: The Defination of BuiLt-in & BuiLt-up areas ...:*:

haiyah, one refers to inside while the other one refers to upwards or surrounding areas. but please don't confuse the m&ds with these as all they're interested are areas that must have right angles.

 

[Cufflinks]

How about the perpetual : is it a backalley or cul de sac?

Backalley can have 2 exits right? Cul-de-sac only 1.

 

[yellowarse]

Backalley can have 2 exits right? Cul-de-sac only 1.

Right.

Cul-de-sac = no through road = dead end