On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:47:28 +0100, Janet Baraclough
> wrote:
>
> Can someone please tell what Americans mean by "great room" ? What's
>the difference between a living room and a great room?
>
I think it's a room where living and eating are combined. Not sure
though. The few people I know who have open floor plans don't use
that term. Maybe it's a regional thing.

> The first time I saw the phrase I thought "great" meant big, but the
>measurements of the "great room" alluded to, were decidedly not.
>
I dunno. I thought great meant big too.


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