Tally
Toucan
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 Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject: British people |
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| Hello, I was wondering if there are many British members here. |
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171NewYork
Deinonychus
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject: I know one who I got to register here! |
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Unspoken lives in London.  |
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aspaware
Tufted Titmouse
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi I live in northern England. |
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ilikedragons
Lady Dragon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Since there are British people here, can someone tell me where the toilet is if it isn't in the bathroom? |
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aspaware
Tufted Titmouse
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| It can be in the bathroom but we also just say "in the toilet" meaning a room where there is just a toilet. Hope this helps |
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vetivert
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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i never use the word "toilet", as it's common - it should be "lavatory" or even "loo". one's toilet is one's ablutive and cosmetic preparations, from "toilette".
"toilet"... shudder... |
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aspaware
Tufted Titmouse
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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vetivert I suppose it depends where you come from up here it not considered
"common" to say the word toilet in this manner. We do sometimes refer to it as lavatory though |
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duncvis
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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*waves* another northerner here....
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Asparval
The Big Chicken
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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I live in Birmingham.
| Quote: | | i never use the word "toilet", as it's common |
Me too! I go to the bog!  |
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Tally
Toucan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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I forgot to say that I was asking because I am from Britain too.
I've always thought it was funny that Americans call the toilet the bathroom. If there's no bath, how can it be a bathroom? |
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171NewYork
Deinonychus
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:16 pm Post subject: Something Even More Funny |
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Canadians call it the washroom...which is what you guys call the laundry room over here!  |
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TAFKASH
Dogsblox
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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The correct term is "bog" - kindly get it right everyone.... 
Oh, and I'm a Lancastrian exiled in Northampton to answer the thread.
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duncvis
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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oy, I was gonna say that! knew I'd forgotten something...
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vetivert
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:14 am Post subject: |
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i've lived all over the place.
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Tally
Toucan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:01 am Post subject: |
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| I was born in London, but grew up mostly in Surrey, and now I live in Devon, with my husband, who is originally from Lancashire! |
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