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Nokia Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Taking a bath

"They are always taking a bath in that small washroom."

Is the above sentence grammatically correct?

Does "a bath" implies "one"? But "they" means there are more than one person in that household.

So how do I rephrase if I took 2 baths today? or 3 baths?

Thanks.
  

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nokia They are always taking a bath in that small washroom. Correct. nokia Does "a bath" implies imply "one"?

— CalifJim

  • nokia They are always taking a bath in that small washroom.
  • Correct.
  • nokia Does "a bath" implies imply "one"?
  • Yes.
  • In this context I would take it as one per person at a time, for a higher total.
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nokiaThey are always taking a bath in that small washroom.
Correct.
nokiaDoes "a bath" implies imply "one"?
Yes. In this context I would take it as one per person at a time, for a higher total.
nokiaSo how do I rephrase if I took 2 baths today? or 3 bath
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Hi

'They are always taking a bath' can mean one or more a day per person

But you can use the plural and say:

- They're always taking baths in that washroom

Dave
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'They are always taking a bath' can also be interpreted to mean that they often are in the bathtub together.

Clive
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- I go downstairs to use the toilet but, the family upstairs, they are always taking a bath

Possibly you're right Clive, but I think you're being a bit random!

Dave :-)
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Thank you all very much. Emotion: smile
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