Common Mistakes : Bath
noun
.BAD: We decided to have a bath in the hotel pool
.GOOD: We decided to have a swim in the hotel pool
have a bath = wash yourself in a bath
.I always have a bath or shower before going to bed
.BAD: I always take a bath before going to bed
.GOOD: I always have a bath before going to bed
(In British English the phrase is have a bath (NOT take
.There isn’t enough water to have a bath
.Take a bath is used in American English