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Sun 9 May, 2010 08:35 pm
I am aware that the following question may be offensive to most native members, but I would like to know whether the following term is used by native speakers. If not, what is the correct term?
The term "pass motion" is often used in Asian countries such as India, Singapore and Malaysia to refer to defecate.
Sorry for asking a sensitive question, but I am at a loss what the correct term should be.
Thanks.
We say "passing gas" or 'passing wind', 'breaking wind' for flatulence. (farts)
'Bowel movement', for defecate,
@sullyfish6,
Thanks, Sullyfish.
May I have views from other natives, please?
Thanks.
Thanks, Sullyfish.
May I have views of other native speakers, please?
Thanks.
@tanguatlay,
I can only confirm sullyfish.
****, crap, drop a log, do a poo (childish verb).
In pleasant company I would avoid the subject.
@tanguatlay,
It's not so much a matter of correct, Ms Tan, as it is a matter of register.
casual English [among close friends from softer to coarser language]:
take a poo/do number 2/ see a man about a horse = go to the toilet/bathroom/restroom/can/loo/...
take a dump/****/crap
@JTT,
Many thanks to all those who have replied to my post.
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