Qim Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
Oil lamp?
What was the name in English (not American) of the type of lamps used a century or two ago in many countryside homes where there was no electricity and fuelled by, I believe, paraffin
Was it paraffin lamps, oil lamps or something else?
The attachment shows the type I mean even if I am thinking of soemthing a lot simpler.
qim
Was it paraffin lamps, oil lamps or something else?
The attachment shows the type I mean even if I am thinking of soemthing a lot simpler.
qim
Top answer
I assume that you've attached a photo of the type of lamp you mean, but unfortunately I can't see it. However I don't think it matters because there was/is no special name for them in BrE, oil lamp and paraffin lamp are commonly used. You can still buy the typical lamp if you look for it particularly in camping shops.
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I assume that you've attached a photo of the type of lamp you mean, but unfortunately I can't see it.
However I don't think it matters because there was/is no special name for them in BrE, oil lamp and paraffin lamp are commonly used. You can still buy the typical lamp if you look for it particularly in camping shops.
I think this is the type you mean and as you can see some pos
However I don't think it matters because there was/is no special name for them in BrE, oil lamp and paraffin lamp are commonly used. You can still buy the typical lamp if you look for it particularly in camping shops.
I think this is the type you mean and as you can see some pos
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