Peculiar usage of words in Singaporean vocabulary

[BedokAmerican]

Yes, usually ground level is 1, although you might see B for basement sometimes. I think it depends on the type of building and region.

One thing I see here next to lifts is "Storey" as opposed to "level" or "floor."

[katbh]

^ yep British again

[BedokAmerican]

Here's another: "SMS" instead of "text" or "text message."

[therat]

SMS , Short for Short Message Service

[BedokAmerican]

"Short message service me" sounds funny.

[PNGMK]

Strangely, that is american I think? In the UK you start at ground, then go up to 1,2,3...etc. In north america the ground floor is level 1 if I remember correctly? Someone tell me if I'm wrong please!

I prefer (vastly) the European number line model

5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2

You know exactly where the 'datum' (ground level is). That's engineering in action.

[nakatago]

Strangely, that is american I think? In the UK you start at ground, then go up to 1,2,3...etc. In north america the ground floor is level 1 if I remember correctly? Someone tell me if I'm wrong please!

I prefer (vastly) the European number line model

5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2

You know exactly where the 'datum' (ground level is). That's engineering in action.

It can be quite inconsistent in Singapore though. HDBs have the ground floor as storey 1. But in some malls, they start having fancy names such as "mezzanine," "upper ground floor", "lower ground floor", "foyer," or "holodeck." I think I've also seen some building where ground level is G as well.

[PNGMK]

Strangely, that is american I think? In the UK you start at ground, then go up to 1,2,3...etc. In north america the ground floor is level 1 if I remember correctly? Someone tell me if I'm wrong please!

I prefer (vastly) the European number line model

5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2

You know exactly where the 'datum' (ground level is). That's engineering in action.

It can be quite inconsistent in Singapore though. HDBs have the ground floor as storey 1. But in some malls, they start having fancy names such as "mezzanine," "upper ground floor", "lower ground floor", "foyer," or "holodeck." I think I've also seen some building where ground level is G as well.

I have a suspicion that in Europe the floor numbers follow an ISO standard or similar. The BCA here is next to bloody useless hence the mish mash of systems.

[Wd40]

Strangely, that is american I think? In the UK you start at ground, then go up to 1,2,3...etc. In north america the ground floor is level 1 if I remember correctly? Someone tell me if I'm wrong please!

I prefer (vastly) the European number line model

5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2

You know exactly where the 'datum' (ground level is). That's engineering in action.

It can be quite inconsistent in Singapore though. HDBs have the ground floor as storey 1. But in some malls, they start having fancy names such as "mezzanine," "upper ground floor", "lower ground floor", "foyer," or "holodeck." I think I've also seen some building where ground level is G as well.

Oh! Now I know what the M symbol stands for in my office lift in One Changi City that serves only B1, B2 and M

[sundaymorningstaple]

NEX has B2, B2 Mezzaine, B1, 1 -> 4 and 4R (roof)

[BedokAmerican]

Here's another: When referring to vaccinations, "jab" instead of "shot."

[zzm9980]

Here's another: "SMS" instead of "text" or "text message."

That's just you being an old fogey then. Everyone I know in the US under the age of 30 used SMS.

[BedokAmerican]

Yikes! I guess being over 30 means I have one foot in the grave. I've got to go to bed now.

[SlowOkie]

Here's another: "SMS" instead of "text" or "text message."

That's just you being an old fogey then. Everyone I know in the US under the age of 30 used SMS.

We still "text" in my little corner of the US.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Yikes! I guess being over 30 means I have one foot in the grave. I've got to go to bed now.

I guess that means I am the resurrection then!