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She went to the bathroom vs She went to the loo

Both phrases are fine/correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'She went to the bathroom' is more common in American English, while 'She went to the loo' is more common in British English. The choice between the two phrases depends on the regional variation of English being used.
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She went to the bathroom

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English to refer to using the toilet.

This phrase is commonly used in American English to indicate that someone is going to use the toilet or freshen up.

Examples:

  • She went to the bathroom to wash her hands.
  • I'll be right back, I need to go to the bathroom.
  • He asked where the bathroom was located.
  • The bathroom is down the hall on the left.
  • She spent a long time in the bathroom getting ready.
  • Dec 19, 2023 ... I stole and ate mom's chicken nugget after she went to the bathroom. She ran away and hid when she saw me, she knew she was guilty.
  • Feb 28, 2021 ... ... she went to the bathroom. Also, if she doesn't eat much, you might start having her drink a chocolate breakfast drink like Ensure, ect and ...
  • Jan 20, 2017 ... Maybe I should number-close before she went to the bathroom which I haven't been a fan of all this time? Maybe I should go straight to her ...
  • Apr 4, 2018 ... She went to the bathroom, took 37 photos. Jean Burcombe y 73 personas más. 󰤥 74.
  • 20 hours ago ... New York server Shea Gomez was only tipped nine per cent on customer's bill · She called out the customer while she went to the bathroom - ...
  • Oct 17, 2024 ... Add to it that her husband acted immaturely and would knock on the door incessantly whenever she went to the bathroom as if women aren't allowed ...
  • She went to the bathroom and filled up a glass of water from the tap, and she left it next to Harrow, then hesitated hard. How to re-hydrate?
  • Apr 4, 2018 ... 1962. We went to the moon, took 5 photos. 2018. She went to the bathroom, took 37 photos.
  • Mar 11, 2021 ... I am trying to understand the usage of "having eaten". Here are what I think: Having eaten an apple, she went to the bathroom. =1.

Alternatives:

  • She went to the restroom
  • She went to the washroom
  • She went to the toilet
  • She went to use the facilities
  • She went to powder her nose

She went to the loo

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English to refer to using the toilet.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to indicate that someone is going to use the toilet or freshen up.

Examples:

  • She went to the loo before leaving the house.
  • Excuse me, I need to pop to the loo.
  • The loo is on the second floor.
  • She realized she left her phone in the loo.
  • He knocked on the loo door to see if it was occupied.
  • Jul 28, 2023 ... ... She went to the loo, came out and we had a lovely five-minute interview. I came back to Cork, feeling like I'd won an award myself. She was ...
  • Feb 10, 2022 ... She went to the loo before traveling to that lot. She was going to finish the Fame Aspiration, so she took care of sleep, hunger and bladder before she went.
  • Oct 5, 2024 ... And she went to the she she went to the loo when she came back all of her arrogance had gone and she sat down and I promise you she sat down ...
  • Jan 19, 2024 ... Whilst in there she would pocket kitchen roll, teabags and then toilet roll when she went to the loo. The teabag fetish was the worst - she ...
  • Anyway, she later told me that she went to the loo which had a big gap at the bottom of the door. She was sitting there minding her own business and ...
  • Nov 19, 2020 ... She went to the loo, to do a poo, this title is crap, so I'll just add the word tap, to make it rhyme with crap, rather that just STOPPING ...
  • Feb 4, 2017 ... Though not, admittedly, as loudly as I did when she went to the loo and obediently whipped them off. Still, I stuck with it, returning for ...
  • May 24, 2019 ... ... she “went to the loo” and when she returned. When they moved to a new office, her boss gave her a seat very close by. The woman soon ...
  • Nov 15, 2021 ... I decided to wait until she went to the loo, then offered to put her safely in a taxi. I have spent decades in the male-dominated world of ...
  • India had come and snuck into bed early in the morning. She went to the loo and left me looking after Lamby whilst still half asleep. I dozed back off and she ...

Alternatives:

  • She went to the toilet
  • She went to the WC
  • She went to the lavatory
  • She went to use the facilities
  • She went to powder her nose

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