If I were not holding my pee, I think I might sleep
If I were not holding my pee, I think I definitely slept.
Is this correct grammar when I walk out of the movie theater and talk to my friends?
Update
I was trying to say that the movie is really boring and make me feel asleep. The only thing makes me awake is I was holding my pee.
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If I were not holding my pee, I think I definitely slept.
Is this correct grammar when I walk out of the movie theater and talk to my friends?
Update
I was trying to say that the movie is really boring and make me feel asleep. The only thing makes me awake is I was holding my pee.
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If I were not holding my pee, I think I definitely slept.
Is this correct grammar when I walk out of the movie theater and talk to my friends?
Update
I was trying to say that the movie is really boring and make me feel asleep. The only thing makes me awake is I was holding my pee.
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If I were not holding my pee, I think I definitely slept.
Is this correct grammar when I walk out of the movie theater and talk to my friends?
Update
I was trying to say that the movie is really boring and make me feel asleep. The only thing makes me awake is I was holding my pee.
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Leaving aside the question of "pee" vs "restroom" vs "urine" the form is incorrect. It could be:
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have fallen asleep.
or, a bit less naturally
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have slept.
... I think I definitely slept.
is not correct after "if i were not"
"I think I definitely slept" means that the speaker believes that s/he actually did sleep, not that he would have slept had things been different.
And "I think I definitely ... " is a bit off. "I think" implies doubt, while "definitely" implies lack of doubt. It could be used validly, but is not usual.
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What I think you are trying to say is "If I did not have to use the restroom, I would have fallen asleep".
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I marked this down not for the reason suggested by @TrevorD but because it takes a perfectly straightforward statement about wanting to pee, and euphemizes it.
– user02814
Mar 20 at 2:27
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Among friends who might go to the cinema with you (as in the question) it would be fairly normal, though other informal terms would probably be more common. "Pee" would generally be acceptable from a child unlike many of the alternatives ("piss" for example). This is true in British English and our health service is starting to recommend "pee" and similar words for bodily functions instead of more traditionally medical language.
– Chris H
Mar 20 at 7:06
1
@SciFiGuy The Oxford English Dictionary notes that "pee" is colloquial, not vulgar. The Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English records the same: colloquial, not vulgar.
– user02814
Mar 21 at 10:21
1
Actually, I am not trying to ask anything about pee lol
– Coda Chang
Mar 21 at 16:54
1
“Use the restroom” might be more polite with its vagueness, but it might also make people think you had some other reason for using the restroom, and you might not want them to think that. I don’t see anything wrong with using the word “pee”. Use “urinate” if you want to be less informal, but if you already feel comfortable discussing this subject with someone, what’s the point?
– Mixolydian
Mar 22 at 2:15
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Leaving aside the question of "pee" vs "restroom" vs "urine" the form is incorrect. It could be:
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have fallen asleep.
or, a bit less naturally
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have slept.
... I think I definitely slept.
is not correct after "if i were not"
"I think I definitely slept" means that the speaker believes that s/he actually did sleep, not that he would have slept had things been different.
And "I think I definitely ... " is a bit off. "I think" implies doubt, while "definitely" implies lack of doubt. It could be used validly, but is not usual.
answered Mar 22 at 3:24
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Leaving aside the question of "pee" vs "restroom" vs "urine" the form is incorrect. It could be:
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have fallen asleep.
or, a bit less naturally
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have slept.
... I think I definitely slept.
is not correct after "if i were not"
"I think I definitely slept" means that the speaker believes that s/he actually did sleep, not that he would have slept had things been different.
And "I think I definitely ... " is a bit off. "I think" implies doubt, while "definitely" implies lack of doubt. It could be used validly, but is not usual.
answered Mar 22 at 3:24
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Leaving aside the question of "pee" vs "restroom" vs "urine" the form is incorrect. It could be:
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have fallen asleep.
or, a bit less naturally
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have slept.
... I think I definitely slept.
is not correct after "if i were not"
"I think I definitely slept" means that the speaker believes that s/he actually did sleep, not that he would have slept had things been different.
And "I think I definitely ... " is a bit off. "I think" implies doubt, while "definitely" implies lack of doubt. It could be used validly, but is not usual.
answered Mar 22 at 3:24
David SiegelDavid Siegel
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Leaving aside the question of "pee" vs "restroom" vs "urine" the form is incorrect. It could be:
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have fallen asleep.
or, a bit less naturally
If I were not holding my pee, I think I would have slept.
... I think I definitely slept.
is not correct after "if i were not"
"I think I definitely slept" means that the speaker believes that s/he actually did sleep, not that he would have slept had things been different.
And "I think I definitely ... " is a bit off. "I think" implies doubt, while "definitely" implies lack of doubt. It could be used validly, but is not usual.
answered Mar 22 at 3:24
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What I think you are trying to say is "If I did not have to use the restroom, I would have fallen asleep".
2
I marked this down not for the reason suggested by @TrevorD but because it takes a perfectly straightforward statement about wanting to pee, and euphemizes it.
– user02814
Mar 20 at 2:27
1
Among friends who might go to the cinema with you (as in the question) it would be fairly normal, though other informal terms would probably be more common. "Pee" would generally be acceptable from a child unlike many of the alternatives ("piss" for example). This is true in British English and our health service is starting to recommend "pee" and similar words for bodily functions instead of more traditionally medical language.
– Chris H
Mar 20 at 7:06
1
@SciFiGuy The Oxford English Dictionary notes that "pee" is colloquial, not vulgar. The Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English records the same: colloquial, not vulgar.
– user02814
Mar 21 at 10:21
1
Actually, I am not trying to ask anything about pee lol
– Coda Chang
Mar 21 at 16:54
1
“Use the restroom” might be more polite with its vagueness, but it might also make people think you had some other reason for using the restroom, and you might not want them to think that. I don’t see anything wrong with using the word “pee”. Use “urinate” if you want to be less informal, but if you already feel comfortable discussing this subject with someone, what’s the point?
– Mixolydian
Mar 22 at 2:15
|
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What I think you are trying to say is "If I did not have to use the restroom, I would have fallen asleep".
2
I marked this down not for the reason suggested by @TrevorD but because it takes a perfectly straightforward statement about wanting to pee, and euphemizes it.
– user02814
Mar 20 at 2:27
1
Among friends who might go to the cinema with you (as in the question) it would be fairly normal, though other informal terms would probably be more common. "Pee" would generally be acceptable from a child unlike many of the alternatives ("piss" for example). This is true in British English and our health service is starting to recommend "pee" and similar words for bodily functions instead of more traditionally medical language.
– Chris H
Mar 20 at 7:06
1
@SciFiGuy The Oxford English Dictionary notes that "pee" is colloquial, not vulgar. The Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English records the same: colloquial, not vulgar.
– user02814
Mar 21 at 10:21
1
Actually, I am not trying to ask anything about pee lol
– Coda Chang
Mar 21 at 16:54
1
“Use the restroom” might be more polite with its vagueness, but it might also make people think you had some other reason for using the restroom, and you might not want them to think that. I don’t see anything wrong with using the word “pee”. Use “urinate” if you want to be less informal, but if you already feel comfortable discussing this subject with someone, what’s the point?
– Mixolydian
Mar 22 at 2:15
|
show 6 more comments
What I think you are trying to say is "If I did not have to use the restroom, I would have fallen asleep".
What I think you are trying to say is "If I did not have to use the restroom, I would have fallen asleep".
answered Mar 20 at 0:29
SciFiGuy
2
I marked this down not for the reason suggested by @TrevorD but because it takes a perfectly straightforward statement about wanting to pee, and euphemizes it.
– user02814
Mar 20 at 2:27
1
Among friends who might go to the cinema with you (as in the question) it would be fairly normal, though other informal terms would probably be more common. "Pee" would generally be acceptable from a child unlike many of the alternatives ("piss" for example). This is true in British English and our health service is starting to recommend "pee" and similar words for bodily functions instead of more traditionally medical language.
– Chris H
Mar 20 at 7:06
1
@SciFiGuy The Oxford English Dictionary notes that "pee" is colloquial, not vulgar. The Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English records the same: colloquial, not vulgar.
– user02814
Mar 21 at 10:21
1
Actually, I am not trying to ask anything about pee lol
– Coda Chang
Mar 21 at 16:54
1
“Use the restroom” might be more polite with its vagueness, but it might also make people think you had some other reason for using the restroom, and you might not want them to think that. I don’t see anything wrong with using the word “pee”. Use “urinate” if you want to be less informal, but if you already feel comfortable discussing this subject with someone, what’s the point?
– Mixolydian
Mar 22 at 2:15
|
show 6 more comments
2
I marked this down not for the reason suggested by @TrevorD but because it takes a perfectly straightforward statement about wanting to pee, and euphemizes it.
– user02814
Mar 20 at 2:27
1
Among friends who might go to the cinema with you (as in the question) it would be fairly normal, though other informal terms would probably be more common. "Pee" would generally be acceptable from a child unlike many of the alternatives ("piss" for example). This is true in British English and our health service is starting to recommend "pee" and similar words for bodily functions instead of more traditionally medical language.
– Chris H
Mar 20 at 7:06
1
@SciFiGuy The Oxford English Dictionary notes that "pee" is colloquial, not vulgar. The Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English records the same: colloquial, not vulgar.
– user02814
Mar 21 at 10:21
1
Actually, I am not trying to ask anything about pee lol
– Coda Chang
Mar 21 at 16:54
1
“Use the restroom” might be more polite with its vagueness, but it might also make people think you had some other reason for using the restroom, and you might not want them to think that. I don’t see anything wrong with using the word “pee”. Use “urinate” if you want to be less informal, but if you already feel comfortable discussing this subject with someone, what’s the point?
– Mixolydian
Mar 22 at 2:15
2
2
I marked this down not for the reason suggested by @TrevorD but because it takes a perfectly straightforward statement about wanting to pee, and euphemizes it.
– user02814
Mar 20 at 2:27
I marked this down not for the reason suggested by @TrevorD but because it takes a perfectly straightforward statement about wanting to pee, and euphemizes it.
– user02814
Mar 20 at 2:27
1
1
Among friends who might go to the cinema with you (as in the question) it would be fairly normal, though other informal terms would probably be more common. "Pee" would generally be acceptable from a child unlike many of the alternatives ("piss" for example). This is true in British English and our health service is starting to recommend "pee" and similar words for bodily functions instead of more traditionally medical language.
– Chris H
Mar 20 at 7:06
Among friends who might go to the cinema with you (as in the question) it would be fairly normal, though other informal terms would probably be more common. "Pee" would generally be acceptable from a child unlike many of the alternatives ("piss" for example). This is true in British English and our health service is starting to recommend "pee" and similar words for bodily functions instead of more traditionally medical language.
– Chris H
Mar 20 at 7:06
1
1
@SciFiGuy The Oxford English Dictionary notes that "pee" is colloquial, not vulgar. The Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English records the same: colloquial, not vulgar.
– user02814
Mar 21 at 10:21
@SciFiGuy The Oxford English Dictionary notes that "pee" is colloquial, not vulgar. The Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English records the same: colloquial, not vulgar.
– user02814
Mar 21 at 10:21
1
1
Actually, I am not trying to ask anything about pee lol
– Coda Chang
Mar 21 at 16:54
Actually, I am not trying to ask anything about pee lol
– Coda Chang
Mar 21 at 16:54
1
1
“Use the restroom” might be more polite with its vagueness, but it might also make people think you had some other reason for using the restroom, and you might not want them to think that. I don’t see anything wrong with using the word “pee”. Use “urinate” if you want to be less informal, but if you already feel comfortable discussing this subject with someone, what’s the point?
– Mixolydian
Mar 22 at 2:15
“Use the restroom” might be more polite with its vagueness, but it might also make people think you had some other reason for using the restroom, and you might not want them to think that. I don’t see anything wrong with using the word “pee”. Use “urinate” if you want to be less informal, but if you already feel comfortable discussing this subject with someone, what’s the point?
– Mixolydian
Mar 22 at 2:15
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