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I had a read vs I took a read

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in informal English to express the action of reading something. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 2544 views

I had a read

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal English to indicate that someone read something.

This phrase is used to express the action of reading something. It is informal and often used in casual conversations.

Examples:

I had a read of the new book last night.
She had a read of the newspaper before work.
He had a read of the report during the meeting.

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I had a good read; it all seems clear and legal.
Anyway, I called you in here because I had a chance to read over your blurbs.
I had a chance to read her story, about the porcupine who dreamed of being a king.
I had read only a few pages before I fell asleep.
(Sighs) I had to read Katy a million stories, but she finally went to bed.
I told him that I had just read a novel called American Psycho - and that it was such a shame that young Americans were serial murderers.
So, Angela, I had a chance to read the bio you suplied, and your interests were long walks with your fiancée and religion.
I told him that I had just read a novel called American Psycho -
I had a chance to read your personnel file... and I noticed you spent many years... trying to find out what happened to Jay Tunberg.
I had read in a medical manual.
I was held up in a hotel room, and all I had to read was a Bible.
I had read a review in a paper, something positive on "Henry".
But it would never have occurred to me to think that just because I had read a novel in which a character was a serial killer that he was somehow representative of all Americans.
I am just having trouble getting a read on this.
So please... just give it a read.
You cannot use a read-only resource as standard.
A read error occurred when communicating with the core. The connection has been terminated.
Toxicology couldn't even get a read on it.
Have a read of this and I can answer any questions.
That's why youcouldn't get a read.

Alternatives:

I took a read
I had a look at
I read through
I skimmed through
I glanced at

I took a read

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal English to indicate that someone read something.

This phrase is used to express the action of reading something. It is informal and often used in casual conversations.

Examples:

I took a read of the article in the magazine.
She took a read of the email before responding.
He took a read of the instructions before starting.

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The first time I read took my breath away.
He took Patrick hostage, read his journals.
Sir, he took me aside and read me a printed piece of paper.
I listened in detail to your speech, took notes and will read it again.
(READS) Took some stuff to Oxfam - worse for wear.
Then he took my hand to read my palm.
And then Gwendolyn Summers took the stand and read her statement about losing her son, and honestly, I just stood back and watched as she destroyed the courtroom.
I took a walk around the block, read my father's letter.
I personally, as President of this House, took it as read that the procedure would be the same as it was last year; we will check to see if something different was done then.
Obviously, he never found you, but if you took five seconds to read, he did find way to fight the Wicked Witch.
Formerly, Doctor, when the Word took me as I read scripture, people felt God's presence through me and that was a great gift that I could give to them.
So I took a different approach...
I took a few days off.
I took a classified file home.
I took a little detour to patient records.
I took a writing class once.
I took a picture of the label...
I took a plane. I took a helicopter.
I took a train to New York to see David, and he wasrt there so I took a bus here.
I took your advice to get my head out of the clouds, so I took a kickboxing class.

Alternatives:

I had a read
I had a look at
I read through
I skimmed through
I glanced at

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