Sofa or couch

[Nancy5]

What do you call it, a sofa or a couch?

[dsosnowski06]

Have always called it a couch but I just shopped for a new one in the store I called it a sofa.  LOL 

[dreamyxo]

Couch.  I'm from the east coast not sure that makes a difference.  I know some people from different regions use different terms for things.

[DEBMZ6]

I've always called it a couch.

[berthabutt]

I say couch.  Sofa is a little too formal for me.

[ccandpam]

Most of the time, I call it a Couch. I do catch myself, sometimes calling it a Sofa.

[gwilson31]

I've always called it a couch.  Sofa sounds a little too fancy (like it belongs in a parlor)

[gtdoss]

I call it a couch (what my mom called it). My husband calls it a sofa (what his mom called it). Both of my kids call it a couch. My cat just calls it "Mine." 

[1imaginarygirl]

I've always called it a couch, although I like the sound of "sofa" better.

Technically, there is a difference. A sofa has two arms, and a couch has one or none.

[gaylasue]

It's always been a couch to me.

[gwilson31]

I've always called it a couch, although I like the sound of "sofa" better.

Technically, there is a difference. A sofa has two arms, and a couch has one or none.

I never knew that.  You learn something new everyday.

[oldbuddy]

We call it a Setee, we don't have room for a couch.

[kvanwert]

I have always called it a couch. Is there really a difference?

[ancmetro]

  What is the difference?
  Different names for the same thing...why?

[lisah0410]

I like calling it a couch it seems to be a better name than sofa!