Chris Tolley (ukonline really) wrote

1506 wrote:

One rarely has a problem asking the whereabouts of the bathroom in
the
UK.

Indeed. You get the answer you need and then the person you asked
spends
the rest of the day telling people about the odd conversation he had.

Same if they ask for directions to "the subway".

That a term is understandable doesn't make it correct usage.

--
Mike D