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The change probably happened when the elevator-makers expanded their business from Great Britain to the European Continent. German "Stock" and French "Etage" intrinsically mean a plane above the ground, so "1.Stock" never meant anything else than the first "elevated" floor.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted first floor Bingley 06/19/00 11:30 AM Re: first floor jmh 06/19/00 07:56 PM Re: first floor tsuwm 06/19/00 08:35 PM Re: first floor lusy 06/19/00 11:39 PM Re: first floor Bingley 06/20/00 04:38 AM Re: first floor jmh 06/20/00 05:56 AM Re: first floor wsieber 06/21/00 07:41 AM Re: first floor jmh 06/21/00 02:15 PM Re: first floor lusy 06/19/00 11:43 PM
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