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		mathieuh 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Numbering should start at zero (1982) It’s the same in non-American Anglo countries as well. Zero-indexed with the zeroth floor being called “ground”.

fecal_henge 9 months ago [–]

In my (physics faculty) building 0 is the lowest floor. 2 is ground level.

I used to work in Civil Eng which started at either G or 0.

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