Thread: Lounges, sofas, settees and couches
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Old 10-02-2013, 03:00 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by gmw View Post
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.
I think of it as a lounge. And that we bought a "lounge suite". They were put in the lounge room. Well, lounge/dining room.

Thinking about it, to me a couch smaller than a lounge. And a sofa probably folds out to a bed. And for some reason, I would expect to find a couch in a living room. Maybe I see the couch as less formal and hence in a less formal room.

But, I think Jessica is right. Consistency is the thing. Though, as it sounds like the book might be Australians travelling around the world, this might be something that differentiates the characters. Maybe you just need to copy this thread in as a conversation somewhere
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