2007-02-07 07:43:51 · 30 answers · asked by Shaz 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
lol i don't know....
2007-02-07 07:46:30 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Gïrl¥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the word 'building' can be either a noun (naming word) or a verb (doing word). When the term 'building' is used in the context, 'she is building it', then the word is a verb. An action is happening. When it is used in the context, 'look at that building', the word is a (common) noun. It's the name of something. This means that the meaning of the word 'building' is context dependent, therefore there isn't a relation between the noun and verb form. Hence, the fact a building has already been built has absolutely nothing to do with its name.
2016-05-24 03:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cos it needed to be built to be called a building,
2007-02-07 08:04:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isn't the English language a wonderful thing! Basically you build a building. A building is something that has been built. If you personalise it you can be building or erecting a house or bungalow. So you have a building which describes something that has been erected or you can be building an erection. (no filth please)
2007-02-12 18:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, well asked.Just an idiomatic expression I think. Should be called a built I guess!
2007-02-14 09:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question mine is called a Bungalow Building.
2007-02-12 01:33:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because once the main structure is erected no-one is content with it and they keep on building onto it.
2007-02-10 18:26:49 · answer #7 · answered by carlydink 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz its been built making it a building...lol
2007-02-11 08:23:46 · answer #8 · answered by LYN p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question maybe because when u have a building its not left something is always being changed...
2007-02-15 07:50:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because a building, is a part of the building, of our civilisation.
so there ;)-
2007-02-15 05:56:17 · answer #10 · answered by chocchip24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont no, better called a building than an erection
2007-02-14 10:57:42 · answer #11 · answered by the flour man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋