Re: Yard vs Garden

**C* U* <c*@sbcglobal.net>**

I've been interested in this thread. I too was once chastised by an  
Englishman for referring to my yard. A yard is a pen for animals, I  
was told. But in my American way of looking at things, I decided that  
in this country, everybody has a yard, the grassy space surrounding  
the house, and some people choose to turn part of it into a garden,  
which can be flowers or vegetable or both. In other words, a  
deliberately cultivated area.
Carolyn Ulrich
On Jun 21, 2008, at 7:58 AM, loisdan@juno.com wrote:

> I agree with Dan; this had been bothering me, too. Our family talked
> about the "front yard" and the "backyard." Never saw any problem with
> that. To me the yard is the location of the garden, e.g., my lavender
> garden is in the front yard. Well, there does happen to be a giant
> propane tank there, but I choose not to look at it.
>
> I would be curious to learn whether this is a generational thing  
> (never
> ask a lady her age, but old enough), a regional thing, or a social
> class/status thing.
>
> We never considered the yard as a strictly utilitarian place; it was
> where we did stuff outdoors. In conclusion, I would describe a yard  
> as a
> place and a garden as a thing --- different kinds of nouns :-).
>
> Regards,
> Lois
>  Visit http://loisdevries.blogspot.com
>
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