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Rule "ground floor/first floor"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: ground floor/first floor
Message: This word is British English. Did you mean <suggestion>first \2</suggestion>?
Category: British English phrases (ID: BRITISH_ENGLISH)
Link: http://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/USvsBrEnglish.html
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The room is on the ground floor.
    Correction suggestion: first floor
  • Historic Buildings: insulating solid ground floors.
    Correction suggestion: first floors
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The room is on the first floor.
ID: GROUND_FIRST_FLOOR [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-04 22:33:08 +0100)