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23 January
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English (US)
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I live in a 9-floor building
OR?
I live in a 9-story building
I live in a 9-floor building
OR?
I live in a 9-story building
OR?
I live in a 9-story building
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@CorneliaAdams 9-story is better when describing the building but if you say i live ON the 9th floor of the building then that means you need to walk up the 9 flights of stairs to get to your apartment.
- English (US)
When you are stating how many levels a building has, you usually use stories. "You live in a building with nine stories."
If you are talking about a particular level in a building, you usually use floor, not "story".
"I live on the ninth floor."
If you said,
"I live in a 9-floor building."
I would assume that it is not an apartment building.
If you used "storey" I would assume you are not using native American English.
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