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Originally Posted by HarryT
So what we'd call a "flat", and our American friends an "apartment"? Thanks - haven't come across that term before.
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In a sense although an apartment generaly refers to rented property where a 'strata unit' or condominium is owned.
As an aside, when I lived in Toronoto a flat was an apartment (self contained dwelling unit) without a private lockable entrance. Generally a part of a private dwelling but often whole buildings where the seperation was by floor with no lockable entrance other than the main building door. I once lived in a very nice flat where I had to enter it via another tenants hallway, and I was shown a two bedroom 'flat' in Vancouver where the second bedroom was located in another tenants apartment. Lots of locks there, but the idea of possibly having to lock oneself into ones bedroom didn't appeal.
Helen