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