04-01-2008, 11:55 AM
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In the U.S. we don't often use the word inhabitants to describe people living in a house or hotel or apartment. We say residents. We use inhabitants on a larger scale like, those living in a city. Residents is the most common word used to describe people living in a house, a town, a city, or the whole country; however, the words are interchangeble and you would be correct in using either.
In the U.S occupant is used frequently to describe situations of an unsure or temporary nature....Like "There was a house fire but all the occupants escaped unharmed."..."due to a bomb scare in the office building all the occupants were evacuated". And like, on an airplane, where the restroom is "occupied" the person inside would be an occupant, not a resident!!
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Very interesting...that's why I suggested that Scott had to check the use of English for resident and inhabitant.
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