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- 19-Mar-2011, 16:31 #1
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comfort break and break What are the differences between comfort break and break ?
eg
1. I am going to take a break.
2. I am going to take a comfort break.
Thank you.
- 19-Mar-2011, 19:07 #2
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Teacher Re: comfort break and break Comfort break is a euphemism for a visit to the toilet.
Rover (toilet expert)Last edited by Rover_KE; 19-Mar-2011 at 19:31.
- 20-Mar-2011, 08:55 #3
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Teacher Re: comfort break and break It is a euphemism that I associate with AmE rather than BrE.
Originally Posted by Rover_KE 
- 21-Mar-2011, 12:06 #4
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Teacher Re: comfort break and break I've never heard this used in AmE. Many years ago, at the Bronx Zoo, there were directional signs pointing to the "Comfort Stations." I don't know if they still use that term, but this is the only time that I've seen "comfort" used in this context. Originally Posted by fivejedjon Last edited by riquecohen; 21-Mar-2011 at 12:22.
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