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 Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:13 am 
mad_sam_purple'ead wrote: boone wrote: MoreOfTheSame wrote: Water closet.
It's the term most European countries use in place of "public restroom". Isn't a water closet a home bathroom? The term came from the idea of having running water in your house around the turn of the last century, correct? wrong, correct. we use "bog" "loo" "toilet" and "W.C", but you rarely see "W.C" these days. The term did come from that, boone. Says my other half!  heh I just realised we Dutch people often use the term WC. Speaking term that is. It's more difficult to pronounce it in English than in Dutch. dubble U See.. That would be plain annoying. In Dutch we would pronounce it as WaySay. We would pronounce the word toilet as the French would pronouce it :S twahlet -_- Which to me sounds annoying. Who wants to be bothered with pronunciation when one needs to go the toilet anyway?  _________________ http://www.namusrock.com/ still under construction |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:17 am
Psych0F0x wrote: mad_sam_purple'ead wrote: boone wrote: MoreOfTheSame wrote: Water closet.
It's the term most European countries use in place of "public restroom". Isn't a water closet a home bathroom? The term came from the idea of having running water in your house around the turn of the last century, correct? wrong, correct. we use "bog" "loo" "toilet" and "W.C", but you rarely see "W.C" these days. The term did come from that, boone. Says my other half! heh I just realised we Dutch people often use the term WC. Speaking term that is. It's more difficult to pronounce it in English than in Dutch. dubble U See.. That would be plain annoying. In Dutch we would pronounce it as WaySay. We would pronounce the word toilet as the French would pronouce it :S twahlet -_- Which to me sounds annoying. Who wants to be bothered with pronunciation when one needs to go the toilet anyway?
I have no idea why pronunciation matters. For me, it doesn't. I know that I do say "excuse me" in French rather than english. It feels more natural. And at least I'm asking people to move. These days you get a gruff "oit" and a shuv. If you get the "oi" at all. I also say (don't know how to spell it, so I'm putting it in pronunciation language thing) O ni va when I'm in a group that needs to get going to some place. my mate told me it's the wrong phrase. Back to the bog. nicest loo I've been in? dunno. why do I need to know? _________________ She is handsome, she is pretty, she is the girl from Belfast City, she is courtin' one two three, please won't you tell me who is she? TheClassicRomance wrote: Facebook is a dirty skank blog! |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:51 am
My grandad documents Loos around britain! haha If he has been to a place he recommends which one i should go too :S _________________ Hi, I am a jolly old British lad. Whom is a Photographer. My Avatar contains one of my photos. DA Gallery Myspace If Eisley are ever in the UK, wanting some photos done =) do ask! |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:12 am
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:21 am
homesick_alien wrote: wankers cramp
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:14 am
i have one in my room, its literally a closet with running water in it |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:03 am
homesick_alien wrote: wankers cramp
oh dear... wow paul.. only you 
boone wrote: In the water closet? at the math debating tournament? |
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