Open plan

[87_degrees]

I asked a creative writing mailing list for volunteers to read and review a story I've written. There were some things I thought might catch people out but the first two people to comment both stumbled on something I never expected

Comments

[papilio_luna]

I've heard "open plan" but I think more common is to refer to an apartment that doesn't have very many walls as a "loft apartment."

[lizrocks]

I've heard of open plan. You may want to be more clear and say open floor plan tho.

[donutsweeper]

I've never heard the phrase. I might be able to figure it out with context though.

As for a term, maybe leveled or flattened?

[bluebrocade]

Assuming you change flat to apartment, I think it's fine. I've heard the term many times.

eta: Actually, the commenter two above is right. "open floor plan" would make it much clearer.

[corusca]

"Gets a seriously open floor plan" would sound a bit better to my ears - but then, I watch a lot of HGTV (Home & Garden Television) so I might not be the best judge of what the average person knows.

[87_degrees]

The thing is, I've not the heard the phrase "open floor plan" so that would probably confuse the UK people. But I don't want to lose the joke. Grr. Damn dialects.

You'd think it would be easier to write something accessible in two countries that speak the same language.

[isiscolo]

England and America, two countries divided by a common language.