Language oddiities

[trixtah]

Well, after going on about Americans' use of the word "bathroom", here's one from the other side of the Atlantic. In fact, I'll make it a poll.

Poll #1171 Where's the floor

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 19

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A "floor" is a surface found...

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Inside only.
18 (94.7%)

Outside only.
0 (0.0%)

Both inside and outside.
1 (5.3%)

And you are from..?

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The UK
2 (10.5%)

Anywhere else but the UK.
17 (89.5%)

I'll do one on "Yeah, no" syndrome another time, so that us antipodeans don't feel left out. :-D