word choice - "Toilet", "lavatory" or "loo" for polite society ...
Aug 8, 2011 · @Mark Schultheiss: That might cause a problem for people who are concerned about the perception of using "toilet", "loo", or "lavatory" in polite society, but those people …
Can the word 'loo' mean bathroom (with bath and shower and all)
Oct 3, 2013 · Toilet and loo could be used to refer to all of the above. The probably apochryphal story is that early train carriages had two rooms, one marked 'toilet', which contained the toilet, …
Is it really rude to use the terms "the john" and "the loo" in lieu of ...
Feb 21, 2014 · 3 "Loo" is not at all rude in British English; it's not even particularly informal. In American English, "toilet" refers nearly always to the piece of furniture and not the room that …
What French phrase is the origin of "gardyloo?"
The word gardyloo is a warning cry uttered before throwing wastewater (literally and euphemistically) out of a window. Every source I've found has traced this word back to some …
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 …
"Washroom", "restroom", "bathroom", "lavatory", "toilet" or "toilet …
toilet - a euphemism based on a woman's morning ritual, then applied to the room and now to both the room and the bowl lavatory - means wash room and is a euphemism loo - from the …
Reason for different pronunciations of "lieutenant"
Dec 6, 2014 · While Americans (and possibly others) pronounce this as "loo-tenant", folks from the UK pronounce it as "lef-tenant". Why?
pronunciation - What's the right way to pronounce "Louis"?
The name of the comedian Louis C.K. is pronounced LU-EE-SEE-KAY. Is the S pronounced as a part of the given name "Louis", or just the first constant of the of the letter C? Is there a …
"Have a look" vs. "Take a look" - English Language & Usage Stack …
What is the difference between Have a look and Take a look (meaning/connotations)? For example: Have a look at the question. Take a look at the question. For some reason I only …
Origin of going "number 1" or "number 2" in the bathroom
Apr 13, 2016 · 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 …