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Re: [YAEUT] Lexical variation survey

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Date:Monday, May 5, 2008, 0:54
> [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of R A Brown
> > 19. the toilet facilities in a public place: bathroom, facilities, > > ladies' room / men's room, lavatory, loo, restroom, toilet, > washroom, > > WC, john > Informal: 'loo' or 'bog' (depending on company); > formal: 'lavatory' or 'toilet' > facetious: "little boy's room" > > Like most Brits, I have this quaint notion that a bathroom > actually has a bath in it ;)
So I'm guessing you don't have real estate ads listing houses with "2.5 baths" (the half is just a toilet and sink) like we do.
> ... Davenport reminds me of > company that used to (still does??) deliver beer to your door!
That's very nice of them.

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