The "Anything Goes" thread

[Richard Brown]

I was looking for different meanings of English words UK - N America.

I wanted to find out what N Americans call a small paved area outside of and belonging to a house. In the UK these areas are known as yards.

I found a pretty good website, but as yet no answer! http://www.hintsandthings.com/library/words2.htm

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[AdmiralAdama]

I was looking for different meanings of English words UK - N America.

I wanted to find out what N Americans call a small paved area outside of and belonging to a house. In the UK these areas are known as yards.

I found a pretty good website, but as yet no answer! http://www.hintsandthings.com/library/words2.htm

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When I hear small paved area belonging to and outside of a house I immediately think of "driveway."

AA

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[Richard Brown]

When I hear small paved area belonging to and outside of a house I immediately think of "driveway."

AA

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OK, but what about paved areas enclosed by fences or Walls and not accessible by a motor vehicle?

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[scifan57]

That's usually called a patio.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Court?
AA

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[Richard Brown]

That's usually called a patio.

Yes, patios are fairly small paved sitting out areas by the back of the house. They are not necessarily walled off.

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[Richard Brown]

Court?
AA

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That's interesting. We would call paved areas enclosed by walls courtyards.

It looks like it is from this word that English has evolved differently on either side of Atlantic in the garden / yard arena.

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[AdmiralAdama]

That's interesting. We would call paved areas enclosed by walls courtyards.

It looks like it is from this word that English has evolved differently on either side of Atlantic in the garden / yard arena.

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Should qualify - it's what comes to "my" mind.
Paved (enclosed) I think "court" as in a playing surface for outdoor basket ball or pick-up tennis.

My idea of a "courtyard" is a tranquil area with grass, flowers, trees, for sitting ( surrounded by buildings ).

AA

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[stranding]

Should qualify - it's what comes to "my" mind.
Paved (enclosed) I think "court" as in a playing surface for outdoor basket ball or pick-up tennis.

My idea of a "courtyard" is a tranquil area with grass, flowers, trees, for sitting ( surrounded by buildings ).

AA

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An interesting discussion.

Courtyard to me doesn't seem how you describe one, AA. I would think of it as certainly paved, not grassed, and walled in some way; more of a transition area or place between other areas. Perhaps used for outdoor functional domestic activities or storage--things like hanging out drying clothes, mending a bike or mower, storing a rubbish bin.

 

[Richard Brown]

An interesting discussion.

Courtyard to me doesn't seem how you describe one, AA. I would think of it as certainly paved, not grassed, and walled in some way; more of a transition area or place between other areas. Perhaps used for outdoor functional domestic activities or storage--things like hanging out drying clothes, mending a bike or mower, storing a rubbish bin.

That's how I view a courtyard. Courtyards have a strong association with workers' homes from the 19th century. There were various forms of crowded housing developments - many slums. In some developments terraced houses were built around courtyards which, thanks to the crowded development, were quite "airless".

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[Richard Brown]

Tony Nicklinson passed away yesterday. He died after catching pneumonia.

Tony had locked-in syndrome after suffering a stroke about 7 years ago. He could only communicate by blinking. Recently, he went to court to try and get the law changed so that doctors could euthanise him without being prosecuted. The judges could not rule in his favour, saying that such a change in the law had to be brought before Parliament. He wanted to die at home, rather than "at the edge of an industrial estate in Switzerland".

I think he was granted his wish by Divine intervention. His family must be relieved for Tony, but saddened by his loss.

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[stranding]

Tony Nicklinson passed away yesterday. He died after catching pneumonia.

Tony had locked-in syndrome after suffering a stroke about 7 years ago. He could only communicate by blinking. Recently, he went to court to try and get the law changed so that doctors could euthanise him without being prosecuted. The judges could not rule in his favour, saying that such a change in the law had to be brought before Parliament. He wanted to die at home, rather than "at the edge of an industrial estate in Switzerland".

I think he was granted his wish by Divine intervention. His family must be relieved for Tony, but saddened by his loss.

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This is such a tragically sad event. And it's so difficult to know how else the present law should or should not be changed.

He has impressed very many people with his stoicism.

The euthanasia campaigner Debbie Purdy who has MS, in the news recently with her own court case, said of Tony: "For somebody who couldn't speak, he was very loud-mouthed." (She meant this as a great compliment, of course.)

 

[Hayles66]

Very upsetting to watch when he found out he had lost. When he cried, I cried too. Totally shocked to hear he had died less than a week later. At first I thought someone had helped him do it but he had stopped eating and then pneumonia set in. What a way to end such a great life. Dreadfully sad for him and his family. I think that in certain cases euthanasia should be allowed. Why not? We do it to animals all the time. Why as humans should we be different. We are no better than animals. We belong to the same group for goodness sake. I can see where it could be abused but at the end of the day, if the person wants to die, why can't they? Very emotive topic at the moment.

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[mollysmom]

How true...we in kindness end our pet's suffering yet let people suffer for some "moral" reason. It should be an individual choice

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[scifan57]

Admiral, I've got some virtual nacho cheese Doritos for you.