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Old 10-02-2013, 02:39 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by meeera View Post
I'm Australian also, from the west. The piece of furniture is a "couch", though "sofa" is sometimes used. I would understand "lounge" in context, but I'd never say it. The room is a "lounge room" or "living room".
I found this curious. I did a search on WA furniture shops and can see that lounge is used much less often than over here in NSW (though a crowd called "Minkz" seems to be trying to change that). Not too many couches in the shops, but found a few more than here. Also noticed a lot of "2 seater" and "3 seater" furniture titles that avoid saying whether they're a sofa or a couch or whatever.
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