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I think they mean that in French, they call the bathroom WC.
by Natsu 4y ago
I think they mean that in French, they call the bathroom WC.
- OJFord 4y agoAre you joking? I've seen the abbreviation in France, de temps en temps, but never spelt out, it being obviously not French. WC is an English term.
- posterboy 4y agoNo, I meant etymologically. l'eau is apparently a real hypothesis for the loo. I shouldn't expect anyone to figure out word origin on the spot in a restaurant situation, especially if it's less likely than other hypotheses. But I encourage you to integrate etymology as a method in language learning and as its own effort.