mardi 15 avril 2014

Notes on usage: Toilet / bathroom

 

BrE = British English | NAmE = North American English

 

In BrE, but not in NAmE, the room that has a toilet in it is usually referred to as a toilet. This room in people’s houses can also be called the lavatory, or informally, the loo. An extra downstairs toilet in a house can be called the cloakroom. In public places, especially on signs, the words toilets, Gents (for men’s toilet) or Ladies (for women’s toilet) are used for a room or small building containing several toilets. You might also see WC or Public Conveniences on some signs.

In NAmE the room that contains a toilet is usually called the bathroom, never the toilet. A room with a toilet in a public place van also be called a restroom, ladies’ room, women’s room or men’s room. Washroom is also used, especially in Canada.

 

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors Frequently confused words
Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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