is it correct to say:
get a shower instead of have or take a shower
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Not in my idiolect. 'Have a shower' or 'take a shower' would be the only ways to express this activity.
However, I would not be surprised if, in some places, 'get a shower' is used.
Where did you see or hear this, Izzy?
However, I would not be surprised if, in some places, 'get a shower' is used.
Where did you see or hear this, Izzy?
Thanks a lot.
I didn't hear it anywhere. I was just wondering.
I didn't hear it anywhere. I was just wondering.
I would like to share with you an answer received from Professor David Crystal.
Most people say 'have' (in UK); 'take' is common in US; I've heard 'get', 'grab', and so on from younger people. Or drop the verb entirely, of course. ('Im going to shower'). DC
Most people say 'have' (in UK); 'take' is common in US; I've heard 'get', 'grab', and so on from younger people. Or drop the verb entirely, of course. ('Im going to shower'). DC
Hi Izzy,
I wouldn't be surprised to hear something such as "Where can I get/grab a shower", for example, but I do think using a verb other than 'have' or 'take' is much more the exception than the rule.
On the other hand, saying something such as "Where can I find a shower" is perfectly OK. However, in this case, the question is much more about the location of a particular type of facility, and less a question about where a particular activity can take place.
Finally, 'get' might be more typical in this sort of structure (with 'shower' used as a verb):
- I woke up so late that I didn't have time to get showered before I left the house.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear something such as "Where can I get/grab a shower", for example, but I do think using a verb other than 'have' or 'take' is much more the exception than the rule.
On the other hand, saying something such as "Where can I find a shower" is perfectly OK. However, in this case, the question is much more about the location of a particular type of facility, and less a question about where a particular activity can take place.
Finally, 'get' might be more typical in this sort of structure (with 'shower' used as a verb):
- I woke up so late that I didn't have time to get showered before I left the house.
Very interesting! Thanks a lot.