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Grammar fix

have a shower

wash your body

To clean your body by standing under running water, usually in a bathroom.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I usually have a shower every morning before breakfast.daily life
  • In my daily routine, I always have a shower after going to the gym because it helps me feel refreshed.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: have a shower

WrongI make a shower every morning.

RightI have a shower every morning. / take a shower.

You HAVE (BrE) or TAKE (AmE) a shower — never 'make' one.

Patternhave a shower

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I will perform my showering routine now.

Natural I'm gonna have a shower.

BrE 'have a shower' (AmE 'take a shower'); the formal version is absurd.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • have a shower
    quickhotcoldbefore bed

Don't confuse it

'Have a bath' means to wash in a tub of water, while 'have a shower' means to wash under running water.

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