Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: apt/condo

Talking about housing, is there any difference between "apt" (apartment, 
I might guess) and "condo" ( "one of the dwelling units in a 
condominium", says wordnet)?
I see none, but also keep reading things like:
1 Bedrooom
Apt/Condo
2 Bedrooom
Apt
2 Bedrooom
Condo/House
etc
Ciao,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
-- 
Si contra fa est diabolus in musica.

 condominium", says wordnet)?
What Americans on ifmud tell me is that the distinction between
"apartment"
and "condominium" is not the nature of the building but whether you
own
it or rent it. Maybe I've misunderstood.
You rent apartments but own condominiums, it seems.

 You rent apartments but own condominiums, it seems.
Hmm... 
http://snipurl.com/22jtk
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 condominium", says wordnet)?
apt is rented, a condo is in a building where people own their units. So
it used to be that a 'condo' meant you owned it, while an apt. means you
rent.  But now i hear they are renting 'condos' so it's getting a bit more
mixed up.

 mixed up.
It really is! Thanks.
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 It really is! Thanks.
If the entire building/complex is owned by one person or group, then we say 
it is an apartment building. If different individuals own each apartment and 
there is an organization of the owners, paid into by each owner each month 
to maintain the building and grounds, then we say that it is a condominium. 
Unlike the Italian word 'condomnio', 'condominium' is used to describe an 
individual owned unit in the building, rather than the building itself. The 
building itself would be referred to in the collective sense as 
'condominiums'. The owner of a condominium could rent his unit to another 
person. In this case, the renter would think of the unit as an apartment, 
although it would still be, legally, a condominium. 

 unit as an apartment, although it would still be, legally, a condominium.
Next week, we'll cover townhouses.

 'condominiums'. 
"Flat" is a British term, right? "Block of flats" too, I guess?
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 Next week, we'll cover townhouses.
Ville/villette?
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> "Flat" is a British term, right? "Block of flats" too, I guess?
Yes, I believe so. It may also be common in the US. My knowledge of American 
English has been contaminated by some exposure to Britishisms through 
friends and other cultural exchanges, so at times I have an unnatural 
comfortableness with some British usage and can't determine whether a term 
is well-known to other Americans. 

 Ville/villette?
www.thinkproperty.com/property/11559312
(aka terrace house)
Antonio

 Ville/villette?
You just can't wait, can you?
(Ponder that construction for a while)

 You just can't wait, can you?
Pleeeeeaaaase!
:-))
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 (aka terrace house)
Ah, le abitazioni tipiche in UK! In USA pure?
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In general, that is true in the US, but there is another category common in
New York City called the "cooperative apartment" which blurs the line
between the simple rental unit known as the "apartment" and the ownership
unit known as the "condominium".
http://www.mlx.com/new_york_apartments_resources/New_York_City_new-york-city-co-op-condo-own-apartment.html
Joe from Massachusetts