[Daruhuw]

My shoestring is loose or my showstring is untied. "Loosened" is awkward in this context.

And how do you say it when your shoestring has *almost* gotten untied, but not yet? "My shoestring is coming untied" and "my shoestring is loose" works in this situation to.

[Caunnysup]

Wear velcroed shoes, problem solved.

[Tilmbeinymn]

"Your shoe is loose" would make me think it was about to fall off their foot. "Your shoe is untied" or "Your laces are undone/untied" would be fine. Of course in conversation I would contract "shoe is" to "shoe's"

[HRCPda7R]

We would not generally use 'shoestring', indeed. "Your shoes are untied", or "Your shoe's untied". "Shoelace" is the word we use in America if we want to refer to the strings, no idea about brits there, so "Your shoelace is loose", or more commonly "Your shoelace is coming undone" or something like that.

edit: Yeah, what Dauphin said.

[Imalaycle]

I must say though, this is a really banal thread

[NETvoyne]

Edit - xpost.

[IRYzouNv]

In the US, "untied" is more common than "undone", in my experience, but they certainly are both common.

[rengerts]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
I must say though, this is a really banal thread I didn't invent the question.

Thanks for all the answers btw.

[Kolokireo]

WTF?

[avdddcxnelkaxz]

WTF Onodera?

[maclaudser]

Originally posted by LordShiva
WTF Onodera? WTF Aneeshm?

[shiciapsisy]

Bathroom...restroom seems to be specifically US. The Australians probably use something crude like sh*tter or something

[Jadykeery]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
I don't know why you call it a restroom. When I am on the porcelain throne, there's nothing restful about it But you're taking a bath?

[vipBrooriErok]

Originally posted by LordShiva


But you're taking a bath? No, a sh*t. Keep up boy!

(And Dauphin, yes, I know )

[Skete]

Because there are so many around you that make you feel smart?

[Qdcqxffs]

When did you get that avatar? Today?