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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

I am going to take/have a bath.

I am going to take a bath.
I am going to have a bath.

I take breakfast at 8am.
I have breakfast at 8am.

Do Americans use the first sentence, while the British use the second in both pairs of sentences?

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tamguatlay Do Americans use the first sentence, while the British use the second in both pairs of sentences? No. American usage is "take a bath" and "have breakfast".

— CalifJim

  • tamguatlay Do Americans use the first sentence, while the British use the second in both pairs of sentences?
  • No.
  • American usage is "take a bath" and "have breakfast".
  • CJ
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tamguatlayDo Americans use the first sentence, while the British use the second in both pairs of sentences?
No.

American usage is "take a bath" and "have breakfast".

CJ
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The British normally 'have a bath, though some 'take' a bath. We 'have' breakfast.
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