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    Exclamation It's a really old place with lots of atmosphere

    Hello everyone,
    Would you please tell me what the meaning of atmosphere is in here?
    ( It's a really old place with lots of atmosphere )

    Thanks in advance,

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    Default Re: It's a really old place with lots of atmosphere

    It's a really old place with lots of atmosphere
    "It's a really old place with lots of it's own pleasurable distinctiveness."

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    Default Re: It's a really old place with lots of atmosphere

    A person will have character or personality. A place will have atomsphere. Atmosphere used in this way describes a distinctiveness that is due to a combination of things. It can be good or bad.

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    Default Re: It's a really old place with lots of atmosphere

    Atmosphere used in this way describes a distinctiveness that is due to a combination of things. It can be good or bad.
    You are right. "Atmosphere" can be good or bad, but usually in a sentence like this one, if the "atmosphere" is "bad", the sentence would be written something like this, "It's a really old rundown, jittery/godforsaken place engulfed with drab atmosphere!"

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    Default Re: It's a really old place with lots of atmosphere

    Quote Originally Posted by zoobinshid
    Hello everyone,
    Would you please tell me what the meaning of atmosphere is in here?
    ( It's a really old place with lots of atmosphere )

    Thanks in advance,
    I'd agree; the phrase "lots of atmosphere" would usually (if not always) have a positive meaning.

    "Atmosphere" in this sense usually implies historical associations, old timber, unusual architectural features, etc. Or there might be ancient woodlands in the grounds, old-fashioned gardens, statues, etc.

    MrP

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    Default Re: It's a really old place with lots of atmosphere

    I'd agree; the phrase "lots of atmosphere" would usually (if not always) have a positive meaning.
    Thanks for your confirmation.

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