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Rachaelmoon Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
On the way to the bathroom?
Hi~
I am wondering if "I fell down on the way to the bathroom." sounds ok instead of "while going to the bathroom.
I am wondering when 'on the way to a place' is a better choice than 'while going to a place.'
Thank you in advance.
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" sounds ok instead of "while going to the bathroom. It sounds very much better. In American English "go to the bathroom" has the second meaning of "using the toilet".
- " sounds ok instead of "while going to the bathroom.
- It sounds very much better.
- In American English "go to the bathroom" has the second meaning of "using the toilet".
- You want to avoid that interpretation by not saying "while going to the bathroom".
- ' Except in the case described above, they are both OK.
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rachaelmoonI am wondering if "I fell down on the way to the bathroom." sounds ok instead of "while going to the bathroom.
It sounds very much better.
In American English "go to the bathroom" has the second meaning of "using the toilet". You want to avoid that interpretation by not saying "while going to the bathroom". (For example, it's pretty hard
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