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Karleen asked this question about A Quiet Life in the Country (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, #1):
Was it called a 'bathroom' at this time in England? I'll have to look that up.
T.E. Kinsey It never occurred to me to check. I'm not sure I mind, though. It's a handy way to describe the room where the bath is.

[edit] As far as I'm able to te…moreIt never occurred to me to check. I'm not sure I mind, though. It's a handy way to describe the room where the bath is.

[edit] As far as I'm able to tell, yes. On the rare occasions when a house had a room with a bath in it, that would be called the bathroom. I'm still open to correction, but the word is a handy one, so I'll not be dropping it from future stories.

[another thought] If you mean the room with just a toilet and a wash basin in it, the English still don't call that a "bathroom". But you probably didn't mean that. Sorry.(less)
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