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why would we say in english " i will go and have a shower" as opposed to saying " i will go and make a shower" ????
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why would we say in english " i will go and have a shower" as opposed to saying " i will go and make a shower" ????
To "make a shower" would be to construct one. Showering is "having a shower or taking a shower".
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