noun
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BAD : We decided to have a bath in the hotel pool.
GOOD : We decided to have a swim in the hotel pool.
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have a bath = wash yourself in a bath: 'I always have a bath or shower before going to bed.'
See note at BATHE (↑ bathe )
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BAD : I always take a bath before going to bed.
GOOD : I always have a bath before going to bed.
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In British English the phrase is have a bath (NOT take ): 'There isn't enough water to have a bath.' Take a bath is used in American English.
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See *SUNBATH