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20 Exchange Place ("story" vs "storey")

Hi Paris 1127. In one of my edits, I changed the spelling of "story" to "storey" and then you reverted my edit. Please be aware that the spelling is "story" when referring to a tale or narrative, and "storey" when referring to the level or floor of a building or ship.

Examples:

"I read my children a bedtime story." "The 13th storey of the building is labeled as 14."

I undid your revert so the spelling of the sentence is "20 Exchange Place is a 57-storey Art Deco building in New York City." Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sassan Sanei (talk • contribs) 15:44, 29 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted your edit again. I draw your attention to the Manual of Style, specifically National varieties of English and the Wiktionary definition of story. As 20 Exchange Place is located in New York City, American English should be used on the page and "story" is the spelling used in the US. Paris1127 (talk) 15:56, 29 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Fascinating. As a Canadian, I was not aware that "story" is the standard spelling in American English when referring to the floor of a building. I believed "storey" was used universally. Thank you for the opportunity to learn. Sassan Sanei (talk) 03:26, 1 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Happy to help. As Oscar Wilde wrote in The Canterville Ghost, "We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language." Granted, he was an Irishman in British society, but I think the quote still applies. Paris1127 (talk) 03:43, 1 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]