Dear Josney...
Thanks for useful information. All of your efforts are valuable to our group. very well done.. Keep writing.. Regards Soniya Josney Faryj wrote: > Bath / bathe / swim / sunbathe > > > > When you wash yourself you can say that you bath (British English, rather > old-fashioned) or bathe (North American English), but it is much more common > to say have a bath (British English) or take a bath (North American > English). > > > > You can also bath (British English) or bathe (North American English) > another person, for example a baby. > > > > Other examples: > > > > It's your turn to bath the baby. > > We moved into this house in September and I yet to have a bath! > > How Often Should a Baby Have a Bath? > > A bath should be taken in hot water, but not scalding. > > > > > > You bathe a part of your body, especially to clean a wound. The act of > swimming in the sea, a river, etc can be expressed formally in British > English in the following context: > > > > John is not working on the afternoon of 17th October and, low tide or not, > he is determined to go for a bathe. > > > > When you go swimming it is old-fashioned to say that you bathe, and you > cannot say that you bath or take a bath. > > > > It is more common to swim, go for a swim, have a swim or go swimming: > > > > Let's go for a quick swim in the pool. > > She goes swimming every morning before breakfast. > > > > What you wear for this activity is usually called a swimming costume in > British English and a bathing suit in North American English. When you lie > in the sun in order to go brown (get a suntan, not a sunburn** having > painful red skin**) you sunbathe. > > > > We spent the day sunbathing and swimming. > > > > > > Note : To take a bath in North American English is also an idiom which means > losing money on a business agreement. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
