Bathtub vs. Bath

John   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 04:49 GMT
Do Britons ever say ''bathtub''? I often here them call it just a ''bath''. In America a bath is something you take in the tub and a bathtub is the tub you take the bath in.
Chilli   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 15:35 GMT
I don't.

It is not uncommon for a noun to be a verb also. Think of brush. You can brush your hair [verb] and own a brush [noun].
John   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 15:55 GMT
Chili, I don't think I've even mentioned any verbs in here.
Banga   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 16:14 GMT
Some might say "bathtub", some might even say just "tub".

"I'm taking a bath in the tub"

But most just call it a "bath"
John   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 16:16 GMT
A bath is in America the thing you while you're in the bathtub.
John   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 16:35 GMT
Chili, ''bath'' is not a verb. ''bathe'' is the verb.
Imran   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 17:03 GMT
We'd better seek help from standard dictionaries about such threads.

'Bath' is a noun whereas 'bathe' is a verb. Secondly, in the UK people say 'bath' instead of 'bathtub'.

Bath ( in the UK) Bathtub (in the US)
John   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 17:15 GMT
A ''bath'' in America is what you take in the tub. A bathtub is the tub you take it in.
Druat   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 17:22 GMT
Yes John, and...


A bath in England is what you take in the tub. A bath is the tub you take it in.


ALSO


A toilet in England is the room you take a p1ss/sh1t in. A toilet is what you take a p1ss/sh1t in.
John   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 17:27 GMT
A toilet is the device inside the bathroom/restroom. A bath is what you take inside the bathtub. Britons get the names of the devices and rooms mixed up with what you do inside then.

Bath/bathtub
toilet/bathroom/restroom
Druat   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 17:47 GMT
Not really..

website: (for toilet definition) - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Toilet

1: Toilet - a room equipped with toilet facilities

2: Toilet - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination





website: (fort bath definition) - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bath

1: Bath - a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"

2: Bath - you soak your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"

ablution - the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
bubble bath - a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water
mikvah - (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation)
mud bath - a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism)
3: bath - a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

bathing tub, bathtub, tub

bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bath or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
footbath - a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet
hot tub - a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water
Jacuzzi - a large whirlpool bathtub with underwater jets that massage the body
hip bath, sitz bath - a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)


Unlike America, where people refer to a toilet room as a "bathroom" even when it hasn't got a "bath" in it.
John   Saturday, March 27, 2004, 18:04 GMT
Sometimes bathrooms that don't have a bath in them are called restrooms.
A toilet is what's inside the room. Not the room itself.
Chilli   Tuesday, March 30, 2004, 06:45 GMT
>> Chili, I don't think I've even mentioned any verbs in here.
But you're talking about how these words function, right? If you want to know how and why they occur, isn't it kind of essential to know what class they belong to?

>> Chili, ''bath'' is not a verb. ''bathe'' is the verb.
What, did you just decide that? Are you going to enforce that? Do you fancy coming to Yorkshire and explaining that to all us drongos here who are obviously speaking incorrectly?

And Chilli has two L's in it.
John   Tuesday, March 30, 2004, 11:04 GMT
Chilli, look up ''bath'' and ''bathe'' in the dictionary.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=bath

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=bathe

Who told you that ''bath'' was also a verb. ''bathing'' and pronounce ''baything'' [beiTHiN] not ''bath-ing'' [b@thiN]. ''Chili'' spelled correctly has only one ''l''.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=chili
John   Tuesday, March 30, 2004, 19:45 GMT
Chilli, Oh, you can say ''take a bath'' but the verb is ''take'' not ''bath''.