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In the US, the only people I know of who call it "toilet tissue" (versus "toilet paper") are the manufacturers.
 

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In the US, the only people I know of who call it "toilet tissue" (versus "toilet paper") are the manufacturers.
I agree, SoothingDave. Common usage on this side of the pond is 'toilet paper'!

However, we wipe our nose with a 'facial tissue' and not with a 'facial paper'! If we align our bathroom products by melodious titles, 'toilet tissue' and 'facial tissue' would be excellent choices! :cool:
 

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We just refer to the thing you wipe your nose with as a "tissue".

Pass me a tissue.
I've bought a box of tissues.
We've run out of tissues.

We would know whether someone was talking about toilet tissue or facial tissue by the use of a/the/some.

Pass me some tissue = toilet paper
Pass me a tissue = facial tissue
Pass me some tissues = facial tissues

Then of course there's kitchen roll/kitchen paper. I don't think it's called kitchen tissue anywhere.
 

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Then of course there's kitchen roll/kitchen paper. I don't think it's called kitchen tissue anywhere.

Those are paper towels here.
 

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To me paper towels are the ones for drying your hands in a public toilet.

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Thank you for the responses, everyone. Since I've started this thread to discuss "toilet tissue" and "toilet paper," I would appreciate it if you could visit here to talk about "paper towel".
(If this sounds rude, please rewrite it.)
 
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