Who are the hotel guests?

[Ranys]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #111 "Postcard: Holiday", question 5

The other ......... are all very friendly.

(a) inhabitants
(b) guests
(c) callers

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #111 "Postcard: Holiday", answer 5

The other guests are all very friendly.

Correct answer: (b) guests
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what does question refer on?

[Alan]

Hi,

'The guests' are the other people saying at the hotel.

Alan
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[The French]

Hello Mr. Alan,

It's again me. One question, can we write 'inhabitant' in this case? I ask you this because in my mind like in French we can consider these people like inhabitants for a temporary time. Do you follow what I mean?

Thanks.
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[Alan]

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Hi,

'Inhabitants' are people who are living there/have been living there for a considerable time. They are, as it were. the natives and we wouldn't use that word for people staying in a hotel. You could use 'occupants of the hotel' in an official sense as in: All the occupants of the hotel were evacuated during the fire.

Alan
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[The French]

Hello Alan,

It is all right.

Best Regards,
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