"Washroom", "restroom", "bathroom", "lavatory", "toilet" or "toilet …
The most common term round here is "washroom" — "bathroom" is sometimes used, but only really in a house where the room actually would have a bath. One might also say either "men's …
British term for 'washroom'? [duplicate] - English Language
What is the British equivalent of the American 'washroom'? (Besides 'loo', of course, as it is informal.) I've found two definitions, with both saying that they are of American English as …
Origin of going "number 1" or "number 2" in the bathroom
2016年4月13日 · I was wondering about the origin of using the terms "number one" and "number two" for going to the bathroom (for those unaware, number one is urinating, number two is …
What is the difference of lavatory from toilet?
2015年7月4日 · A place in which to wash; a washroom. Compare dormitory or reformatory. A sink without a cabinet is called a sink or a basin. Consider, for instance "pedestal sink". And I have …
"Toilet", "lavatory" or "loo" for polite society
2011年8月8日 · "Washroom" may be the most widespread euphemism that does not have the possibly misleading connotations that "bathroom" and "restroom" have. In the US, I have only …
Is there a formal way to say we want to go to the toilet?
@J.R. There's an awful lot in the question for English language enthusiasts. The way "U/non-U" distinctions meant that upper class people preferred "toilet" (if referring to it at all was …
american english - Is it really rude to use the terms "the john" and ...
2014年2月21日 · I'm sorry, I don't know the protocol in the UK. In the US it proper and polite to say the "restroom," "ladies'/gentlemen's room," "bathroom," or "washroom." In the U.S. both of …
If Americans go to the toilet in the bathroom, where do they take …
2014年12月5日 · The irony is that both toilet and lavatory are already euphemisms, they both actually mean washroom! So the Americans now use a euphemism to hide the "vulgar" use of …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2016年2月24日 · You might go with sundries. Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually ()While this meaning is a bit broader than what you describe, there is a …
Is it "men's" or "mens'"? And what's the rule? [duplicate]
2020年7月26日 · Now, let's look at a word that doesn't become plural by adding an "-s." "One man" changes to "two men." If we wanted to say that a car belonged to one man, we would …