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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

In a/the bathroom

Teachers,
If I am home and someone calls me, do I say:
"I am in the bathroom."
or
"I am in a bathroom."

If there are four bathrooms in my house? Logically I think it's "a bathroom", but I think "the bathroom" is more natural? Or is either correct? Confused!
  

Top answer

" Telling a caller you are in the bathroom is probably more information than most people want to give, and certainly more information than most callers want to hear. I would really not want to know that someone was answering my call while using the bathroom. "

— Khoff

  • " Telling a caller you are in the bathroom is probably more information than most people want to give, and certainly more information than most callers want to hear.
  • I would really not want to know that someone was answering my call while using the bathroom.
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"The bathroom" would be better than "a bathroom", but even more natural would be to say something like "Can I call you right back?" Telling a caller you are in the bathroom is probably more information than most people want to give, and certainly more information than most callers want to hear. I would really not want to know that someone was answering my call while using the bathroom.
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Khoff,
Thank you. I was more wondering about the articles. You're right. It's not the most beautiful thing to say! Thank you again.
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khoff I would really not want to know that someone was answering my call while using the bathroom.
Really? I think you might be missing out on some truly interesting conversations.
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