From: john boyle 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Why is there a "Council Tax" related to house valuation in the UK
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 12:53:15 +0100

In message <42736a41.43843223@news.individual.net>, Jim Ley 
 writes
>>How is space 'consumed'?
>>
>>There is just as much of it after you have lived in it as there was
>>before.
>
>The consumed item is the exclusive use of it for the period.

I see the point you are trying to make, but 'consumption' is the wrong 
word, dont you agree?
-- 
John Boyle