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has a habit of vs has the habit of

Both "has a habit of" and "has the habit of" are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to describe someone's regular behavior or tendency.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 903 views

has a habit of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe someone's regular behavior or tendency. It is followed by a verb in the gerund form.

Examples:

She has a habit of biting her nails when she's nervous.
He has a habit of arriving late to meetings.
The cat has a habit of knocking things off the table.
My brother has a habit of leaving his clothes on the floor.
The teacher has a habit of giving pop quizzes.

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Which has a habit of repeating itself...
She has a habit of running wild.
My mother has a habit of stealing mail.
This one has a habit of losing his girlfriends.
She has a habit of running off with unsuitable men who bleed her dry.
Fate has a habit of not letting us choose our own endings, Frederick.
She has a habit of biting her nails.
It is true that he has a habit of inventing lies.
He has a habit of keeping the door open.
My daughter has a habit of becoming unreachable.
Nikita has a habit of chopping off hands.
Who has a habit of waking up next to dead lovers.
This one has a habit of losing his girlfriends.
Phil has a habit of making big pronouncements to the kids.
Franky Doyle has a habit of doing things you least expect.
Your sister has a habit of cultivating misfortune.
He has a habit of crashing his way onto the 6:00 news.
The wind, as you know, Mr Pike, has a habit of changing.
Jago has a habit of filching whisky when our backs are turned.
The world has a habit of surprising us as to how these things are actually used.

Alternatives:

has the habit of

has the habit of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe someone's regular behavior or tendency. It is followed by a noun or noun phrase.

Examples:

She has the habit of biting her nails when she's nervous.
He has the habit of arriving late to meetings.
The cat has the habit of knocking things off the table.
My brother has the habit of leaving his clothes on the floor.
The teacher has the habit of giving pop quizzes.

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He has the habit of reading the newspaper during meals.
Tom has the habit of biting his nails.
We would have the ambassador gently remind the king that Naples has the habit of rejecting those who would conquer it.
The past has the habit of coming back these days, doesn't it?
She has the habit of complicating things, ruining everything.
Pilfrey is a valued collegue who just has the habit of popping up.

Alternatives:

has a habit of

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