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

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Subject: [Leica] Better Homes and Gardens + off topic question.
From: gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:23:37 -0600
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philippe.amard at sfr.fr writes in part:

> 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.
 
In my part of the world an outhouse means just one thing: A purpose built 
privy usually found downwind (i.e. east or south from the main residence).
 
Greg Lorenzo
Calgary, Canada                                           
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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.)