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Default Re: a, the or no article?

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Originally Posted by dawoodusmani View Post
Is there any difference between "taking a bath" and "having a bath"? Maybe a little difference of formal and informal.
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Dawood
There could be a difference, as below.

For people giving themselves a bath, "taking" or "having" can be used.
When someone is bathing a young child, I would say the child is "having" a bath. (the child is a passive participant)
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