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I'm after taking a shower vs I'm after having a shower

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different English dialects. 'I'm after taking a shower' is commonly used in British English, while 'I'm after having a shower' is more common in American English. Both phrases convey the same meaning of having just taken a shower.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 849 views

I'm after taking a shower

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to indicate that someone has just taken a shower.

Examples:

  • I'm after taking a shower before we go out.
  • She's after taking a shower to freshen up.
  • Freshly washed, but dry and cool (wait a few minutes after taking a hot bath or shower).
  • And we were told we were going to be taking a shower... after this horrendous journey.
  • I'm taking a shower. I was getting undressed.
  • I'm not taking a shower wearing tampon sandals.
  • Ew. I'm not taking a shower in here.
  • - I'm not taking a shower.
  • So I'm taking a shower.
  • I'm Marcus Jackson, and I endorse you going home and taking a shower.
  • Forget it. I'm not taking a shower with him.
  • Don't mind me. I'm just taking a shower.
  • I outlined my drafts... (REMOTE CLATTERING) I'm taking a shower.
  • Okay, I'm taking a shower!
  • -I'm taking a shower here.
  • I just fell asleep after taking a flu medication.
  • It's a miracle after taking a fall like that.
  • Sorry, he's after taking a turn there.
  • Eventually after taking a shitload of their money?
  • After taking a few hits of meth, it seems.
  • After taking a few hits of meth, it seems.
  • After taking a bath, Tom ate dinner.

Alternatives:

  • I've just taken a shower.
  • I've just had a shower.
  • I've just showered.
  • I've just bathed.
  • I've just cleaned up.

I'm after having a shower

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English.

This phrase is more commonly used in American English to indicate that someone has just taken a shower.

Examples:

  • I'm after having a shower before we leave.
  • He's after having a shower to get ready.
  • If you're asking me if I'm adjusting to life after having a building dropped on me...
  • And switch on the immersion heater. Laura's having a shower.
  • And he was having a shower for 20 minutes.
  • One, two, three, up. I was having a shower today.
  • Like not having a... Body to bump up against when you're trying to take a shower.
  • And why don't we talk about maybe having a shower?
  • About me having a shower? Yes.
  • - She's having a shower?
  • And why don't we talk about maybe having a shower?
  • She's having a shower on Saturday? It's just a bunch of...
  • People have done some wild things after having a heart attack.
  • It's been said mothers can feel an absence after having a baby.
  • Side effects before or after having a liver transplant
  • Pope Leo composed the prayer to St Michael after having a vision.
  • George Barney dies in his sleep after having a few too many drinks.
  • This can lead to less women returning to the labour market after having a child.
  • It's me on the M25 in a broken down van full of old people with wind problems after having a bad curry.
  • HELLER: Yet you expect us to believe that after having a sexual conversation...
  • I like you alive, not dead on a toilet after having a heart attack trying to pass a deep-fried onion blossom.
  • Look, it's not great that I drove over here after having a 30-year-old scotch.

Alternatives:

  • I've just taken a shower.
  • I've just showered.
  • I've just bathed.
  • I've just cleaned up.
  • I've just freshened up.

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