Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/24

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]
Subject: [Leica] Better Homes and Gardens + off topic question.
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:16:31 -0500
References: <000501cae3a9$4a00e030$de02a090$@net> <6165669.1221071272123299118.JavaMail.www@wsfrf1234>
 
On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 10:34 AM, <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:

> Lovely setting and folks once again Jim.
> It matches the Trabant in size I'd say.
> Thanks.
>
>
> OTT
> All : Out of linguistic curiosity; can what the photos shows be called an
> "outhouse"?
> I found the word in a Canadian novel and would like to check its acception
> in the varieties of English, notably if it is only used as Tina uses hers,
> or can an outhouse be used for (garden tools) storage too.
> TIA
> Philippe
>

Phillippe, in my part of the country, yes any structure not attached to the
main house is an outhouse, but   if you are going to THE outhouse, there is
only one destination. ;-)
-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA
Replies: Reply from gwpics at me.com (Gerry Walden) ([Leica] Better Homes and Gardens + off topic question.)
 In reply to: Message from jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] Better Homes and Gardens)
Message from philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard at sfr.fr) ([Leica] Better Homes and Gardens + off topic question.)