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Old 13-Jul-2007, 06:13
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Default Re: bath/bathe

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Originally Posted by teia_petrescu View Post
Yes, you are right . People use these two words interchangeably but if you are going to take an FCE exam , then you should use "bath" as a noun and "bathe" as a verb:
give a bath
take a bath
have a bath
to bathe

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Yes! It's very important to remember that we learn English to take an exam. But I think we should teach English not only for taking exams. I teach my students all the secrets of English, even the difference of "bathe" and "bath".

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