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Alan_J Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Bath, Shower Enjoy ?
I was hoping that someone could assist me with the following grammer. I believe that it is correct to say " I want to take a bath" and that "I want to bath" is incorrect. If so can "I enjoy my bath" or do I have to "enjoy taking my bath"? If so can "I go to shower" or do I have to go to "bathe in my shower". Further do "I enjoy a book" or can I only "enjoy reading my book" and "enjoy my cake" or do I have to "enjoy eating my cake".
Id bath, shower and enjoy are all intransitive verbs why are they used differently. Can someone please explain the rules?
Alan
Id bath, shower and enjoy are all intransitive verbs why are they used differently. Can someone please explain the rules?
Alan
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Hi Alan, Welcome aboard. "I want to take a bath" FINE "I want to bath" FINE IN THE UK, WHERE IT IS A VERB AS WELL AS A NOUN. "I enjoy my bath" FINE "I enjoy taking my bath" FINE "I go to shower" FINE "I go to bathe in my shower" FINE "I enjoy a book" FINE "I enjoy reading my book" FINE "I enjoy my cake" FINE "I enjoy eating my cake" FINE.
- Hi Alan, Welcome aboard.
- "I want to take a bath" FINE "I want to bath" FINE IN THE UK, WHERE IT IS A VERB AS WELL AS A NOUN.
- "I enjoy my bath" FINE "I enjoy taking my bath" FINE "I go to shower" FINE "I go to bathe in my shower" FINE "I enjoy a book" FINE "I enjoy reading my book" FINE "I enjoy my cake" FINE "I enjoy eating my cake" FINE.
- You can enjoy the event, the item or the process, Alan.
- It seems to me that your only confusion is with the verb, which is 'bathe' in the US and 'bath' in the UK.
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Hi Alan,
Welcome aboard.
"I want to take a bath" FINE
"I want to bath" FINE IN THE UK, WHERE IT IS A VERB AS WELL AS A NOUN.
"I enjoy my bath" FINE
"I enjoy taking my bath" FINE
"I go to shower" FINE
"I go to bathe in my shower" FINE
"I enjoy a book" FINE
"I enjoy reading my book" FINE
"I enjoy my cake" FINE
"I enjoy eating my
Welcome aboard.
"I want to take a bath" FINE
"I want to bath" FINE IN THE UK, WHERE IT IS A VERB AS WELL AS A NOUN.
"I enjoy my bath" FINE
"I enjoy taking my bath" FINE
"I go to shower" FINE
"I go to bathe in my shower" FINE
"I enjoy a book" FINE
"I enjoy reading my book" FINE
"I enjoy my cake" FINE
"I enjoy eating my
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Mister Micawber,
As a resident of the UK (and for many years, a resident of Bath!) I don't doubt that it may well be technically acceptable to express that you "want to bath" as opposed to "wanting to bathe". On an entirely unrelated note, in the city of York, it is technically acceptable (or at least perfectly legal) to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow (except on Sundays)*.
As a resident of the UK (and for many years, a resident of Bath!) I don't doubt that it may well be technically acceptable to express that you "want to bath" as opposed to "wanting to bathe". On an entirely unrelated note, in the city of York, it is technically acceptable (or at least perfectly legal) to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow (except on Sundays)*.
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Mister Micawber,
Whilst it is indeed technically permissable "to bath", it is also technically permissable, in the city of York: 'for an Englishman to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow on any day except Sunday'.
My point? The English language - much like it's legal system - is complex and difficult to maintain, and whilst some of the more old-fashioned structures might wel
Whilst it is indeed technically permissable "to bath", it is also technically permissable, in the city of York: 'for an Englishman to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow on any day except Sunday'.
My point? The English language - much like it's legal system - is complex and difficult to maintain, and whilst some of the more old-fashioned structures might wel
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