Expressions to be used with kids

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Hello everyone,is it correct to say to a kid "please clean up your room" to say that he must make his room tidy? Or it could be misunderstood with a cleaning job? What is the best phrase to be used?Also, is it correct to say "do the pee!" or "have you done the pee?" or "did you pee?"?Sorry for this last subject, but I'm not familiar with family talking...Thank you!

Enoon · Accepted Answer

is it correct to say to a kid "please clean up your room" to say that he must make his room tidy? Or it could be misunderstood with a cleaning job? What is the best phrase to be used?

Mothers have a language of their own, but I'd say "clean up your room" is the plain way to say "tidy your room". If you wanted actual cleaning, you'd say exactly what you wanted done, item by item. For tidying, there is also "straighten up your room", which means only to put things away, make the bed, throw your dirty clothes in the hamper, etc.

As for peeing, we do not "do the pee". We pee. It's "Did you pee?" or "Have you peed?"

Francesco Gradozzi · Answer

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