pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 11 hours agoIt's weird that a room with just a toilet and sink is called a "half bath", when it in fact has zero bathtubs.message-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down17
arrow-up1141arrow-down1message-squareIt's weird that a room with just a toilet and sink is called a "half bath", when it in fact has zero bathtubs.pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 11 hours agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 hours agoIt’s a way to conveniently talk about the number of bathrooms. You can say a house is “three bedroom, two and a half bath” and you convey that there are two bathrooms and one “washroom”.
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·8 hours agoOr 5 powder rooms and zero bathtubs
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·7 hours agoSure, it could mean that, but I don’t think any could person would go to that conclusion.
It’s a way to conveniently talk about the number of bathrooms. You can say a house is “three bedroom, two and a half bath” and you convey that there are two bathrooms and one “washroom”.
Or 5 powder rooms and zero bathtubs
Sure, it could mean that, but I don’t think any could person would go to that conclusion.