I live in a mansion, which is just another term for a very large house.
Oooh! That sounds nice!! Is it hard to maintain such a huge house?
Yes, it is very hard. I guess if it was any bigger it would be a palace.
I'd sure love to live in a palace, but I'd happily take a mansion! I know that you said it's bigger than a standard house, but how much bigger than a house is a mansion?
castles in the Middle Ages. As social conditions slowly changed and stabilised fortifications were able to be reduced, and over the centuries gave way to comfort. It became fashionable and possible for homes to be beautiful rather than grim and forbidding allowing for the development of the modern mansion.
In British English a mansion block refers to a block of flats or apartments designed for the appearance of grandeur. In many parts of Asia, including Hong Kong and Japan, the word mansion also refers to a block of apartments. In modern
stated that she had not been approached, and that "It's not a serious proposition. It would obviously be a huge honour if I was asked to take on such a huge task, but for one thing I'm not sure I'm qualified, and for another I've got four small kids to bring up first." She also expressed contentment with incumbent President Mary McAleese staying for another term. She jokingly added that she could not see Bono agreeing to live in a smaller house. Hewson received a media mention