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Makiasan Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
[a/the] bathroom
When you are in a department store, or a restaurant (in the US), which do you say?
Where is [a/the] bathroom?
Thank you.
Where is [a/the] bathroom?
Thank you.
Top answer
, or Men's/Ladies' Room. Where are the restrooms? Where is the Ladies' Room?
- , or Men's/Ladies' Room.
- Where are the restrooms?
- Where is the Ladies' Room?
- Where is the Men's Room?
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In a public place it's generally called a restroom., or Men's/Ladies' Room.
Where are the restrooms? Where is the Ladies' Room? Where is the Men's Room?
Where are the restrooms? Where is the Ladies' Room? Where is the Men's Room?
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In my part of Canada, we usually say 'the washroom'.
And requests for help and information are usually accompanied by the word 'please'.
Clive
And requests for help and information are usually accompanied by the word 'please'.
Clive
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Thank you very much, teachers.
So this is correct, isn't it?
Where are the restrooms, please?
Maki
So this is correct, isn't it?
Where are the restrooms, please?
Maki
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MakiasanWhere is [a/the] bathroom?Use 'the', because you're assuming they have one, and that's the one you want to use.
If you use 'a' you could theoretically get a list of them, some in Paris, some in Kenya, some in Beijing.
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