Mad kitty!

On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:10:13 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


"Jeanne Hedge" wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 19:57:33 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote:


We call a garden something maybe with grass, or earth to grow things in, a
yard is definitely made of concrete. I do grow things in my garden, but
that isn't what makes it a garden, what makes it a garden is that it isn't
a
"Yard."

As I'm sure you've figured out by now, in the US a "garden" (place to
grow flowers, veggies ,etc) can be part of a "yard" (grassy area
outside house). Some people don't have yards at all, their outdoor
green space is 100% garden area. So depending on how you want to use
your green space, you can have a yard without having a garden, a
garden without having a yard, or both - a yard with a garden within
it.

If I had a 100% concrete "yard" (back to 'Merkin usage), I think it
would probably be known as either a patio or a driveway, depending on
if it was in the front of back of my house and how I used the area.



Aaargh. Totally confused.

Taking a guess about the "aaargh" g:

Driveway = concrete/paved private "road" that connects the house or
garage with the street. People often park their cars in the driveway,
especially if they don't have a garage or carport to park their car in
(or if their garage or carport is full of junk they're storing there!
g)

Patio was borrowed from Spanish. In general usage, it's an outside
area (usually concrete, cement, or paved in some way) next to the
house that's used when you eat or sit around outside. Spanish usage
also calls the patio an indoor courtyard of a Spanish-style building.
I think a patio is sometimes also called a "terrace".






Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha

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Tweed wrote:

Is there something called a "three piece suite" in the USA, can anyone tell
me? Consisting of a settee and two matching armchairs. All thickly
upholstered with two arms.
This is fascinating. Love it.

Yes, there is. We used to have one. Now we've got what we call a
'sectional'. It consists of a full-size sofa ending in a 45degree
angle and a piece with two recliners sharing a foot-wide center arm
rest that opens up for storage. The piece with the two recliners ends
in a 45degree angle also, making a piece that's 90degrees and is
designed to fit in the corner of a living room or parlor. There's a
fifth seat built into the corner of the piece since there are only arm
rests at the far ends and between the recliners. The sofa also folds
out into a double bed.

We find it quite handy and we don't have to worry about the pieces
matching. The cats find it very amenable to their needs as well.
Since there's a long straight path leading from the living room,
through the parlor/office/computer room, and through the hall,
beginning in the master bedroom, the cats can build up a full head of
steam, leap to the back of the sectional and use it as a banked
raceway to decelerate and not have to worry about applying the brakes
too swiftly.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

Tweed wrote:

Is there something called a "three piece suite" in the USA, can anyone tell
me? Consisting of a settee and two matching armchairs. All thickly
upholstered with two arms.
This is fascinating. Love it.

Yes, there is. We used to have one. Now we've got what we call a
'sectional'. It consists of a full-size sofa ending in a 45degree
angle and a piece with two recliners sharing a foot-wide center arm
rest that opens up for storage. The piece with the two recliners ends
in a 45degree angle also, making a piece that's 90degrees and is
designed to fit in the corner of a living room or parlor. There's a
fifth seat built into the corner of the piece since there are only arm
rests at the far ends and between the recliners. The sofa also folds
out into a double bed.

We find it quite handy and we don't have to worry about the pieces
matching. The cats find it very amenable to their needs as well.
Since there's a long straight path leading from the living room,
through the parlor/office/computer room, and through the hall,
beginning in the master bedroom, the cats can build up a full head of
steam, leap to the back of the sectional and use it as a banked
raceway to decelerate and not have to worry about applying the brakes
too swiftly.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

Tweed wrote:

Is there something called a "three piece suite" in the USA, can anyone tell
me? Consisting of a settee and two matching armchairs. All thickly
upholstered with two arms.
This is fascinating. Love it.

Yes, there is. We used to have one. Now we've got what we call a
'sectional'. It consists of a full-size sofa ending in a 45degree
angle and a piece with two recliners sharing a foot-wide center arm
rest that opens up for storage. The piece with the two recliners ends
in a 45degree angle also, making a piece that's 90degrees and is
designed to fit in the corner of a living room or parlor. There's a
fifth seat built into the corner of the piece since there are only arm
rests at the far ends and between the recliners. The sofa also folds
out into a double bed.

We find it quite handy and we don't have to worry about the pieces
matching. The cats find it very amenable to their needs as well.
Since there's a long straight path leading from the living room,
through the parlor/office/computer room, and through the hall,
beginning in the master bedroom, the cats can build up a full head of
steam, leap to the back of the sectional and use it as a banked
raceway to decelerate and not have to worry about applying the brakes
too swiftly.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On 23 Oct, CATherine wrote:

---------------------snip----------------------
BTW, what is wrong with ending a sentence with
a preposition? It sounds more natural! grin

I suspect most of my fellow USAians will have heard this, but for the
benefit of our international brothers and sisters...

A snooty Yankee is asked cheerfully by a Southern lady, "So where
ya'all from?"

The Yankee replies rudely, "I'm from where we don't end a sentence
with a preposition."

"OK, then where ya'all from, bitch?"

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On 23 Oct, CATherine wrote:

---------------------snip----------------------
BTW, what is wrong with ending a sentence with
a preposition? It sounds more natural! grin

I suspect most of my fellow USAians will have heard this, but for the
benefit of our international brothers and sisters...

A snooty Yankee is asked cheerfully by a Southern lady, "So where
ya'all from?"

The Yankee replies rudely, "I'm from where we don't end a sentence
with a preposition."

"OK, then where ya'all from, bitch?"

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On 23 Oct, CATherine wrote:

---------------------snip----------------------
BTW, what is wrong with ending a sentence with
a preposition? It sounds more natural! grin

I suspect most of my fellow USAians will have heard this, but for the
benefit of our international brothers and sisters...

A snooty Yankee is asked cheerfully by a Southern lady, "So where
ya'all from?"

The Yankee replies rudely, "I'm from where we don't end a sentence
with a preposition."

"OK, then where ya'all from, bitch?"

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On Sat, 23 Oct, Tweed wrote:

g What a pity they lost their English accent. It is, after all, the
foundation of American.
ducks and runs quickly away

Oi, no need to duck or run away g, we're a people who can take a
little ribbing. Speaking of English accents, I may have mentioned
that my sister teaches elementary school in Essex. The odd thing
about accents within the U K is that so much of it is related to
social status and sometimes old class distinctions. My sister, having
been there for thirty years or so, naturally has an 'English accent',
but whereas it was acquired as an adult, she speaks a better 'class'
of the language than does her husband or her son.

But what do I know, they sound alike to me.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On Sat, 23 Oct, Tweed wrote:

g What a pity they lost their English accent. It is, after all, the
foundation of American.
ducks and runs quickly away

Oi, no need to duck or run away g, we're a people who can take a
little ribbing. Speaking of English accents, I may have mentioned
that my sister teaches elementary school in Essex. The odd thing
about accents within the U K is that so much of it is related to
social status and sometimes old class distinctions. My sister, having
been there for thirty years or so, naturally has an 'English accent',
but whereas it was acquired as an adult, she speaks a better 'class'
of the language than does her husband or her son.

But what do I know, they sound alike to me.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On Sat, 23 Oct, Tweed wrote:

g What a pity they lost their English accent. It is, after all, the
foundation of American.
ducks and runs quickly away

Oi, no need to duck or run away g, we're a people who can take a
little ribbing. Speaking of English accents, I may have mentioned
that my sister teaches elementary school in Essex. The odd thing
about accents within the U K is that so much of it is related to
social status and sometimes old class distinctions. My sister, having
been there for thirty years or so, naturally has an 'English accent',
but whereas it was acquired as an adult, she speaks a better 'class'
of the language than does her husband or her son.

But what do I know, they sound alike to me.

Regards and Purrs,
O J