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Monday, December 7, 2015

Is it a lift or a stairs?

The notice below appears in a lift in Dublin's Mater Private Hospital.


And it seems 'level' has a different meaning than 'floor'. You can be on Level Four but on Floor Three.

But it's in keeping with the general signage across all hospitals in the State.

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2 comments:

  1. AndreasDecember 07, 2015

    Ground Floor is usually equal with level 1. First Floor equals level 2. And so on...

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  2. Michael CommaneDecember 07, 2015

    But you use the word 'usually'. Not always and once it's not 'always' it loses all meaning. And what's wrong with 'floor', the word that has always been used in Ireland?
    And actually in some buildings Level 1 means the floor above the ground floor.

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