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Moguwai007 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

toiletries

In the following context, would it sound nicer to use "bathroom amenities" instead of toiletries for items such as soap, toothpaste,shampoo,and rinse.
Are there differences in nuance?
Replacements of bathrobes and toiletries are available free of charge.
  

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It may to some, but 'bathroom amenities' doesn't sound natural to me. 'Toiletries' is the term I'm familiar with.

  • It may to some, but 'bathroom amenities' doesn't sound natural to me.
  • 'Toiletries' is the term I'm familiar with.
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It may to some, but 'bathroom amenities' doesn't sound natural to me. 'Toiletries' is the term I'm familiar with.
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moguwai007Replacements of bathrobes and toiletries are available free of charge.
Replacement bathrobes and toiletries are available free of charge.

I would use "replacement" as a modifier, omitting "of". "toiletries" is fine. I would not change it. "bathroom amenities" sounds strangely made-up. I would wonder exactly what it meant.

CJ

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