Have a bath vs Take a bath

Both 'have a bath' and 'take a bath' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used depending on personal preference or regional variations.

Last updated: April 06, 2024 • 611 views

Have a bath

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to mean the act of bathing or soaking in a tub.

Examples:

I like to have a bath before going to bed.
She usually has a bath in the evening.

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They tell us to have a bath.
All of the rooms have a bath tub or shower, hairdryer, telephone, fridge, Television, pay-tv, internet connection.
Go get me some food while I have a bath.
Excuse me while I have a bath.
Justine, come and have a bath.
I'll have a bath in the sea.
I'll have a bath, I think.
I suggested to Mother that she have a bath...
We'll go have a bath.
I might go home and have a bath.
I wanted to have a bath and a little privacy.
It's like when you have a bath there, you've got to put the towels back just so.
IS Rosina You have to have a bath.
I'm going to go have a bath, help me calm down.
We can take this massage back to your place, have a bath, eat something besides Cheese Flavies.
I am sure it's an interesting story, but right now I'm tired, and I want to have a bath.
Well, either way, I think that you should have a bath before bedtime.
Let me pack this for you, Reverend. I can't wait to get home and have a bath.
She was going to have a bath, but I don't think she did.

Alternatives:

take a bath
bathe

Take a bath

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English.

This phrase is commonly used in American English to mean the act of bathing or soaking in a tub.

Examples:

I need to take a bath after a long day at work.
He takes a bath every morning.

Alternatives:

have a bath
bathe

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