bath vs. bathe

Fri Aug 23 22:15:01 UTC 2002

Good for you; I'm from KY and I never take a bath.

dInIs

>>I grew up in Southeastern VA saying, "I need to TAKE a bath." My
>>relatives in DC and New York say, "I need to GET a bath."
>
>I'm from NY and it was always take a bath.
>
>RIma

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