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Why are steps called stairs inside and steps outside?

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Post by Mike7899 8/18/2011, 5:50 pm

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Post by Leagle 8/18/2011, 5:52 pm

Wow wait, what? I don't realy know what you mean.
More detail please?
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Post by Cathald903-ToiletRollMan 8/18/2011, 6:28 pm

Mike7899 wrote: Mad

Just saying this should be in Off topic, not rants/raves in MC disscusion
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Post by dynamole 8/18/2011, 7:28 pm

Quick Google search brought this.

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because stairs actually refers to the staircase, which is not the steps themselves but the walls on either side of the steps. The walls are called a staircase in which steps are placed. This has over time been reduced to stairs.

Pretty much explains why :)
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Post by Roboterlein 8/18/2011, 9:31 pm

I learned the difference in German class from the different words used. I don't think I could have explained it in English as well as Dyna did though.
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Post by JonChen 8/18/2011, 11:20 pm

dynamole wrote:Quick Google search brought this.

Here

because stairs actually refers to the staircase, which is not the steps themselves but the walls on either side of the steps. The walls are called a staircase in which steps are placed. This has over time been reduced to stairs.

Pretty much explains why :)
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