over eight

English translation: eight floors

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English term or phrase:	over eight
Selected answer:	eight floors
Entered by:	Mohamed A. Moustafa

06:32 Nov 6, 2009

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tourism & Travel

English term or phrase: over eight

Orchard Road is the epicentre of big-name fashion brands and mega-malls. Only recently opened is ION Orchard, with 355 shops over eight. But if you want good prices and are willing to sacrifice ambience and air-conditioning, head to department stores such as People’s Park, Chinatown Point, and Chinatown Plaza in Chinatown.

Mohamed A. Moustafa
United States

eight floors

Explanation:
This sounds like USA English, and perhaps the mall is eight storeys high.

Selected response from:

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 17:17

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

2 +8

eight floors

Bashiqa

5 -1

Store rating out of 10

Gary D

Summary of reference entries provided

Here's the ref

Sheila Wilson

more refs

cmwilliams (X)

Discussion entries: 13

Dylan Edwards

United Kingdom

Semi-subterranean shopping malls...

11:48 Nov 6, 2009

what's the world coming to... and there were orchards there before.
I'm not going to rate any of it.

Gary D

Have no idea...

11:04 Nov 6, 2009

How some of the other answers were concocted. Stabs in the dark maybe.
It is very common knowledge all retail stores are rated by customer satisfaction, this is how they structure their pricing.
Bigger shopping malls actually insist all shops rate above 7 or they are kicked out of the mall.

Gary D

explaned

10:58 Nov 6, 2009

The plaza has 355 shops which are rated over 8/10 So they are very good. If you want cheaper shopping in some place not so good go to department stores such as People’s Park, Chinatown Point, and Chinatown Plaza in Chinatown.

Gary D

It is a stores Customer Satification rating

10:53 Nov 6, 2009

Out of 10 Stars

Hotels and Motels are rated out of 5 stars.

Dylan Edwards

United Kingdom

09:00 Nov 6, 2009

I take Sheila's point: there are 4 levels above and 4 below ground (see Sheila's link). Total number of levels: 8. I think we can agree on that.

Dylan Edwards

United Kingdom

08:54 Nov 6, 2009

There seems to be a word missing in the asker's text. Shouldn't it be "over eight levels" or something like that? Sheila's link says "with over eight levels", where I think "with over" is a mistake.

Bashiqa

France

08:52 Nov 6, 2009

Sorry Sheila, best bitter doesn't exist in this part of France.

Dylan Edwards

United Kingdom

08:51 Nov 6, 2009

Oh dear, funny how the phrase "over eight" sets everyone off. There were similar phrases at the back of my mind. It took me a while to realise what they were.

Sheila Wilson

Spain

Me? 9 pints?

08:42 Nov 6, 2009

I'd have been armless too! Mine's a half of best bitter, please.

Bashiqa

France

08:33 Nov 6, 2009

Presumably Sheila, you are speaking from experience!

Sheila Wilson

Spain

Driving on 7 pints?

08:15 Nov 6, 2009

Just to make sure everyone knows - 8 pints makes you legless. One pint gets you to/over the limit. But I agree it's a UK saying if not UK origin.

Bashiqa

France

08:10 Nov 6, 2009

I don't think so. One over the eight is I'm sure of UK origin, i.e. over the drink driving alcohol limit. Over eight is not the same.

chaman4723

India

07:41 Nov 6, 2009

I am sorry, but can "OVER EIGHT" and " ONE over THE eight" taken to mean one and same thing.

Answers

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

eight floors

Explanation:
This sounds like USA English, and perhaps the mall is eight storeys high.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 17:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks for the answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Sheila Wilson: It is - see ref

8 mins

-> Thank you Sheila.

agree

Dylan Edwards

1 hr

-> Merci.

agree

Liam Hamilton

1 hr

-> Merci.

agree

kmtext: The "floors" is implied in the text. It's not a common construction in the UK, but we are getting more faimliar with hearing about shops being spread over x number of floors.

2 hrs

-> Merci.

agree

Mary O’Connor (X)

4 hrs

-> Merci.

agree

Polangmar

7 hrs

-> Merci.

agree

Rolf Keiser

7 hrs

-> Merci.

neutral

jccantrell: In the USA, I would say, "... spread over eight floors..." but this might apply. Can't really say, though.

7 hrs

-> Yes, spread over eight floors sounds fine.

agree

cmwilliams (X): yes, spread over eight retail levels - http://singsupplies.com/showthread.php?t=20315

14 hrs

-> Merci.

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

Store rating out of 10

Explanation:
Customer satisfaction of Stores are rated out of 10 (Stars), where as Hotels are rated out of 5 stars.

http://www.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/merchant_detail__mid--4...

8.4 out of 10. Would shop here again. Likelihood to buy again from this store. Overall rating: 8.3 8.3 out of 10. Overall rating ...

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Newegg
3 Nov 2009 ... Store ratings, compare prices, find bargains. ... Lifetime Rating: 9.77 / 10, All Stores Avg.: 8.15 ....

Overall Customer Satisfaction Rating
Six-Month Rating: 9.79 / 10
Six-Month Reviews: 1681
Lifetime Reviews: 29851

http://www.fatwallet.com/retailerratings/displaystore.php?st...

Overall Rating: 4 Stars (7 out of 10) 49 users have rated this store. ... I have purchased twice from the Apple Store and have had a wonderful experience.

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Explained

The plaza has 355 shops which are rated over 8 out of 10 for customer satisfaction. So they are very good. If you want cheaper shopping in some place not so good go to department stores such as People’s Park, Chinatown Point, and Chinatown Plaza in Chinatown.

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ION Orchard Plaza Is renowned as one of the finest shopping malls in the world. All the big names are tenants, Ie, Gucci, Billabong, Colorado and all the Designer Brands have shops there.
You will not find a Walmart or Tesco in Ion Orchard Plaza for instance.
355 shops above a 8 rating. 10 being the highest rating for a store.

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above, over, higher than, better than 8

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-11-06 13:01:53 GMT)
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Ratings
Overall Rating: 4 Stars (7 out of 10)

49 users have rated this store.

Overall Pre Order: 4 Stars (7.1 out of 10)

Pricing: 3 Stars (5.5 out of 10)
Web Site Usability: 4 Stars (7.8 out of 10)
Product Selection: 4 Stars (7.4 out of 10)
Product Information: 4 Stars (7.9 out of 10)

Overall Post Order: 4 Stars (7 out of 10)

Ease Of Order: 4 Stars (7.3 out of 10)
Product Availability: 4 Stars (7 out of 10)
Customer Support: 4 Stars (6.1 out of 10)
Delivery: 4 Stars (6.8 out of 10)
http://www.fatwallet.com/retailerratings/displaystore.php?st...

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"A potential haunt of the well-heeled?
To most passers-by, ION Orchard with its global collection of luxury labels look set to be a potential haunt of the well-heeled. Indeed, levels 1 - 4 are home to premium international brands like Cartier, Gucci and Prada."

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-11-06 13:09:27 GMT)
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Go forth and explore
From its mix of high-end and street fashion labels to beautiful restrooms to dedicated concierge counters, ION Orchard has definitely made its mark and added a breath of fresh air to the shopping streetscape in Orchard Road. The mall is a destination in itself and offers visitors a unique and enjoyable shopping experience. So why not head down to Orchard this weekend and check out the latest addition to the city's burgeoning urban landscape. After all, there's always a first time for everything.

ION Orchard is located at 2 Orchard Turn. Tel: 62388228. www.ionorchard.com. Opening hours are from 10am - 10pm.

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"A potential haunt of the well-heeled?
To most passers-by, ION Orchard with its global collection of luxury labels look set to be a potential haunt of the well-heeled. Indeed, levels 1 - 4 are home to premium international brands like Cartier, Gucci and Prada."

It shows the shops are mainly on levels 1 - 4 so they couldn't be over 8 floors

A louis Vuitton store is one of the drawcards at ION Orchard Plaza.. a 10/10 store

Gary D
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for all the time you spent on research.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

neutral

Bashiqa: Appears to be an overconfident reply, but I stand to be corrected.

53 mins

-> You will be. Look at the text, High class shopping V lowerclass department shopping.

agree

chaman4723: This seems to be convincing and without any confusion.

58 mins

-> Thanks

disagree

Mary O’Connor (X): This doesn't make sense at all. The text is "355 shops over eight". It is not "out of 8".

1 hr

-> Over a score of 8 out of 10, So there are 355 stores rated higher than an 8 out of 10 in the complex.. For instance stores may be 8.1 ,8.3, 9.4, 8.6, 9.6. etc

neutral

Polangmar: For instance stores or scores?

3 hrs

-> Please explain? 8 is a rating as is 8.1,8.3,8.5,9.1 and these ratings are all over 8.. Did you look at any of my links?

disagree

cmwilliams (X): There are eight floors, or levels, as indicated in web references. Probably just an omission in the text.

13 hrs

Reference comments

1 hr peer agreement (net): +2

Reference: Here's the ref

Reference information:
ION Orchard - About ION Orchard
Singapore's first multi-sensory experiential shopping and lifestyle mall spread ... with over eight levels of intelligently designed shopping space – four ...
http://www.ionorchard.com/about-ion-orchard

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Note to reference poster

Asker: Thanks for the reference. It's very helpful.

17 hrs peer agreement (net): +1

Reference: more refs

Reference information:
Must be referring to the number of floors - probably an omission in the text.

Laid out over 640000 square feet, ION Orchard promises avid shoppers eight floors of retail heaven with 335 shops covering a range of fashion, lifestyle, ...
www.insing.com/...fashion...fashion/ION-Orchard.../id-a2020... -

Avid shoppers can look forward to eight levels of retail heaven at ION Orchard, with more than 300 stores spread over 640000 square feet of well-designed ...
www.insing.com/news/New...ION-Orchard/id-7fe10000?...

cmwilliams (X)
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

Note to reference poster

Asker: Thanks for the references.

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