drying greens

English translation: grassy area you dry clothes on

12:01 Feb 23, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Real Estate
English term or phrase: drying greens
You must comply with any local arrangements for the use and sharing of the common parts including drying greens and drying areas.

The "common parts" here refers to the common parts of a house being rented.

This sentence is from a contract that tenants have to sign before renting a house.
Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 18:51
Selected answer:grassy area you dry clothes on
Explanation:
I imagine this is what they mean.

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Usually with a washing line put up down the middle.

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/tenantshandbook/livinginflats....
"Drying Greens. Residents are jointly responsible for renewing lines between posts but we will restring broken rotary lines. There are different local agreements about who cuts the grass and keeps the area tidy."

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awilliams
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:21
Grading comment
Thank you so much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +10grassy area you dry clothes on
awilliams
3 +3outdoor areas when you hang up your washing/clothes to dry
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
grassy area you dry clothes on


Explanation:
I imagine this is what they mean.

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-02-23 12:09:27 GMT)
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Usually with a washing line put up down the middle.

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/tenantshandbook/livinginflats....
"Drying Greens. Residents are jointly responsible for renewing lines between posts but we will restring broken rotary lines. There are different local agreements about who cuts the grass and keeps the area tidy."



awilliams
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you so much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: my understanding too
4 mins

agree  Jocelyne S: Seems likely
4 mins

agree  Alison Jenner
7 mins

agree  Stefanie Sendelbach
8 mins

agree  Jack Doughty
13 mins

agree  Will Matter
2 hrs

agree  sergey (X)
2 hrs

agree  Isodynamia
2 hrs

agree  PB Trans
4 hrs

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 5 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
outdoor areas when you hang up your washing/clothes to dry


Explanation:
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when = where

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 14:21
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  awilliams: yes
6 mins

agree  Will Matter: Sure.
2 hrs

agree  Isodynamia
2 hrs
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