"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:36:49 -0500, Jeanne Hedge
yodeled:

On 22 Oct 2004 15:31:21 -0700,
(Enfilade) wrote:

We ALWAYS say go down cellar. I'm from a community of German
immigrants who settled in Ontario. I still say that myself.

I don't know about "go down the cellar", but in southern New Jersey
people "go down the shore" instead of "go to the beach"

My partner is from Prince Edward Island where "go down to the
basement" is in use.

Here's another one--what's that big soft thing you sit on in the
living room? To us it's a couch, but my grandmother calls it "a
chesterfield."

My US Midwest (central Indiana) grandmother called it a "davenport",
while my other grandmother, also from the US Midwest (western Iowa),
called it a "couch".


Hey, what about "sofa" ? ;)

Theresa

We always called it a "davenport". I was floored when my son-in-law,
who is from Maine, asked, "What is a davenport?"

Joy

"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:36:49 -0500, Jeanne Hedge
yodeled:

On 22 Oct 2004 15:31:21 -0700,
(Enfilade) wrote:

We ALWAYS say go down cellar. I'm from a community of German
immigrants who settled in Ontario. I still say that myself.

I don't know about "go down the cellar", but in southern New Jersey
people "go down the shore" instead of "go to the beach"

My partner is from Prince Edward Island where "go down to the
basement" is in use.

Here's another one--what's that big soft thing you sit on in the
living room? To us it's a couch, but my grandmother calls it "a
chesterfield."

My US Midwest (central Indiana) grandmother called it a "davenport",
while my other grandmother, also from the US Midwest (western Iowa),
called it a "couch".


Hey, what about "sofa" ? ;)

Theresa

We always called it a "davenport". I was floored when my son-in-law,
who is from Maine, asked, "What is a davenport?"

Joy

As I learned in a fire protection course some years ago. A cellar is more
than half below the ground level. A basement is less than half below.

I do say "go to the cellar" now and again.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


wrote in message
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I'd like to pause for just a moment, to have a tangential linguistic
discussion.

Singh wrote:

Just to be on the safe side, Louie rigged up the dresser so she can't
get beneath it now. So at least if she does go down cellar, we have
some idea of how and where to find her.

Oh, *WOW*!! I haven't heard the phrase "go down cellar" for years! (It
means "go down to the basement", for the uninitiated.) But that's how my
mother always said it. I just had a childhood flashback!

I'm from Boston. My parents are from Boston. All of their parents were
born in Boston, too. So I'm thinking maybe "down cellar" is a Boston-ism.
Or maybe a New England-ism?

Where're you from again? (Sorry, I can't remember at the moment.)

We now return you to our cliff-hanging story of Odessa, the magically
disappearing and reappearing kitty-brat. :)

Joyce

As I learned in a fire protection course some years ago. A cellar is more
than half below the ground level. A basement is less than half below.

I do say "go to the cellar" now and again.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


wrote in message
...
I'd like to pause for just a moment, to have a tangential linguistic
discussion.

Singh wrote:

Just to be on the safe side, Louie rigged up the dresser so she can't
get beneath it now. So at least if she does go down cellar, we have
some idea of how and where to find her.

Oh, *WOW*!! I haven't heard the phrase "go down cellar" for years! (It
means "go down to the basement", for the uninitiated.) But that's how my
mother always said it. I just had a childhood flashback!

I'm from Boston. My parents are from Boston. All of their parents were
born in Boston, too. So I'm thinking maybe "down cellar" is a Boston-ism.
Or maybe a New England-ism?

Where're you from again? (Sorry, I can't remember at the moment.)

We now return you to our cliff-hanging story of Odessa, the magically
disappearing and reappearing kitty-brat. :)

Joyce

As I learned in a fire protection course some years ago. A cellar is more
than half below the ground level. A basement is less than half below.

I do say "go to the cellar" now and again.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


wrote in message
...
I'd like to pause for just a moment, to have a tangential linguistic
discussion.

Singh wrote:

Just to be on the safe side, Louie rigged up the dresser so she can't
get beneath it now. So at least if she does go down cellar, we have
some idea of how and where to find her.

Oh, *WOW*!! I haven't heard the phrase "go down cellar" for years! (It
means "go down to the basement", for the uninitiated.) But that's how my
mother always said it. I just had a childhood flashback!

I'm from Boston. My parents are from Boston. All of their parents were
born in Boston, too. So I'm thinking maybe "down cellar" is a Boston-ism.
Or maybe a New England-ism?

Where're you from again? (Sorry, I can't remember at the moment.)

We now return you to our cliff-hanging story of Odessa, the magically
disappearing and reappearing kitty-brat. :)

Joyce

In NY, it's a couch or a sofa. I've heard some variations called a divan, or
a futon, or....

Help, I'm typing and can't shut up.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"Enfilade" wrote in message
om...
We ALWAYS say go down cellar. I'm from a community of German
immigrants who settled in Ontario. I still say that myself.

My partner is from Prince Edward Island where "go down to the
basement" is in use.

Here's another one--what's that big soft thing you sit on in the
living room? To us it's a couch, but my grandmother calls it "a
chesterfield."

--Fil

In NY, it's a couch or a sofa. I've heard some variations called a divan, or
a futon, or....

Help, I'm typing and can't shut up.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"Enfilade" wrote in message
om...
We ALWAYS say go down cellar. I'm from a community of German
immigrants who settled in Ontario. I still say that myself.

My partner is from Prince Edward Island where "go down to the
basement" is in use.

Here's another one--what's that big soft thing you sit on in the
living room? To us it's a couch, but my grandmother calls it "a
chesterfield."

--Fil

In NY, it's a couch or a sofa. I've heard some variations called a divan, or
a futon, or....

Help, I'm typing and can't shut up.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"Enfilade" wrote in message
om...
We ALWAYS say go down cellar. I'm from a community of German
immigrants who settled in Ontario. I still say that myself.

My partner is from Prince Edward Island where "go down to the
basement" is in use.

Here's another one--what's that big soft thing you sit on in the
living room? To us it's a couch, but my grandmother calls it "a
chesterfield."

--Fil

That's interesting. My grandparents had a farm in the San Juaquin
Valley of California. They had what they, and we, always called a
basement. It was at least 75% below ground. I guess I always thought
that a cellar had an outside entrance, while a basement was accessed
only from inside the house.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
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As I learned in a fire protection course some years ago. A cellar is
more
than half below the ground level. A basement is less than half below.

I do say "go to the cellar" now and again.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


wrote in message
...
I'd like to pause for just a moment, to have a tangential linguistic
discussion.

Singh wrote:

Just to be on the safe side, Louie rigged up the dresser so she
can't
get beneath it now. So at least if she does go down cellar, we have
some idea of how and where to find her.

Oh, *WOW*!! I haven't heard the phrase "go down cellar" for years! (It
means "go down to the basement", for the uninitiated.) But that's how
my
mother always said it. I just had a childhood flashback!

I'm from Boston. My parents are from Boston. All of their parents were
born in Boston, too. So I'm thinking maybe "down cellar" is a
Boston-ism.
Or maybe a New England-ism?

Where're you from again? (Sorry, I can't remember at the moment.)

We now return you to our cliff-hanging story of Odessa, the magically
disappearing and reappearing kitty-brat. :)

Joyce

That's interesting. My grandparents had a farm in the San Juaquin
Valley of California. They had what they, and we, always called a
basement. It was at least 75% below ground. I guess I always thought
that a cellar had an outside entrance, while a basement was accessed
only from inside the house.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
...
As I learned in a fire protection course some years ago. A cellar is
more
than half below the ground level. A basement is less than half below.

I do say "go to the cellar" now and again.

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


wrote in message
...
I'd like to pause for just a moment, to have a tangential linguistic
discussion.

Singh wrote:

Just to be on the safe side, Louie rigged up the dresser so she
can't
get beneath it now. So at least if she does go down cellar, we have
some idea of how and where to find her.

Oh, *WOW*!! I haven't heard the phrase "go down cellar" for years! (It
means "go down to the basement", for the uninitiated.) But that's how
my
mother always said it. I just had a childhood flashback!

I'm from Boston. My parents are from Boston. All of their parents were
born in Boston, too. So I'm thinking maybe "down cellar" is a
Boston-ism.
Or maybe a New England-ism?

Where're you from again? (Sorry, I can't remember at the moment.)

We now return you to our cliff-hanging story of Odessa, the magically
disappearing and reappearing kitty-brat. :)

Joyce