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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' Lonny #198116 03/07/2011 4:21 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: Lonny I am puzzled as to why it is we use the word 'stair/s' for inside a building and 'step/s' for outside a building. A news commentator reporting on government demonstrations in the capital city of some state, probably Wisconsin, this morning, said "on the stairs of the capital". She was outside. So...... ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted 'stair/s' and step/s' Lonny 03/07/2011 10:28 AM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' BranShea 03/07/2011 11:28 AM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' Candy 03/07/2011 12:05 PM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' bexter 03/07/2011 2:57 PM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' tsuwm 03/07/2011 3:16 PM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' LukeJavan8 03/07/2011 4:11 PM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' BranShea 03/07/2011 6:59 PM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' LukeJavan8 03/07/2011 10:28 PM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' Candy 03/10/2011 11:26 AM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' LukeJavan8 03/10/2011 4:17 PM Re: 'stair/s' and step/s' LukeJavan8 03/07/2011 4:21 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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