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- What does G stand for on an elevator?
- Is the 1st floor the ground floor?
- What is ground floor in elevator?
- Why is the first floor on the second?
What does G stand for on an elevator?
"Ground Floor" (G) G or GF usually means ground floor. This floor numbering is widely used in buildings using European scheme. In some case, the letter G may be replaced into zero (0) in Europe or one (1) in America.
Is the 1st floor the ground floor?
In the US, the first floor of a building is also the ground floor, but in Europe the first floor is the floor above the ground floor, and the second floor is the one above that. This is important information for novice American travelers trying to find their hotel rooms.
What is ground floor in elevator?
"G" is "Ground Floor". In some countries, the bottommost floor of a building is the ground floor, and the floor above that is the first floor. In the US, ground floor and first floor are used interchangeably, with the next floor up being the second floor.
Why is the first floor on the second?
In the US the ground floor is the first floor. The next floor is the second floor, etc. In Great Britain, the ground floor is the ground floor, the next floor is the first floor floor, then the second, etc. This is because the ground floor is at ground level.
