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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Is the word "stool" informal word or formal word?
Hello everyone I have a question.
Is the word "stool" informal word or formal word?
I think it is a kind of informal word, especially medical word.
It is used in several academical papers and articles, and also doctors like using this word when they want to talk about status of patients' excrements.
However my English teacher(not native speaker) said that the word stool is an informal word, like poo and I should use "feces or excrement" as formal language.
So I told him that I think it looks like a formal word than informal word because basically it is a specialized word.
Then he said that "Native speakers" use the word stool in informal conversation as using "have a stool", "after stool", or "go to stool".
I have never heard of those kind of expressions before.
Is he correct?
Is the word "stool" informal word or formal word?
I think it is a kind of informal word, especially medical word.
It is used in several academical papers and articles, and also doctors like using this word when they want to talk about status of patients' excrements.
However my English teacher(not native speaker) said that the word stool is an informal word, like poo and I should use "feces or excrement" as formal language.
So I told him that I think it looks like a formal word than informal word because basically it is a specialized word.
Then he said that "Native speakers" use the word stool in informal conversation as using "have a stool", "after stool", or "go to stool".
I have never heard of those kind of expressions before.
Is he correct?
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Anonymous r my English teacher(not native speaker) said that the word stool is an informal word, like poo No, it is formal and medical. Anonymous he said that "Native speakers" use the word stool in informal conversation as using "have a stool", "after stool", or "go to stool". No, I have never heard those.
- Anonymous r my English teacher(not native speaker) said that the word stool is an informal word, like poo No, it is formal and medical.
- Anonymous he said that "Native speakers" use the word stool in informal conversation as using "have a stool", "after stool", or "go to stool".
- No, I have never heard those.
- Perhaps he is thinking of 'school'.
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Anonymousr my English teacher(not native speaker) said that the word stool is an informal word, like pooNo, it is formal and medical.
Anonymous he said that "Native speakers" use the word stool in informal conversation as using "have a stool", "after stool", or "go to stool".No, I have never heard those. Perhaps he is thi
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AnonymousSo I told him that I think it looks like a formal word than informal word because basically it is a specialized word.It is limited to medical contexts, used by doctors and nurses.
AnonymousThen he said that "Native speakers" use the word stool in informal conversation as using "have a stool", "after stool", or "go to stool".
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Stool is formal and correct, and not impolite or rude, for human or animal stool or stools. Of course it could seem strange in informal use or when you were deliberately trying to swear. A stool is also a small backless chair - no connection.
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I think that it will be easier to keep track of comments if everyone registered and used a name. It does not have to be your real name. The last person had the correct answer.
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In my experience, people rarely (never, really) use the word 'stool' in this bodily function sense except when talking to their doctor.
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