bath vs. bathe

[lynn short]

I am from the Hazard Ky. area and I use bath as does everyone else native to
the area. However, I know people from the mountain region of W.Va. who say
"I need to bathe." This must be a very regional thing.
                                              Lynn Short


>From: abigail adams <abigailadams51 at YAHOO.COM>
>Reply-To: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>Subject: bath vs. bathe
>Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 19:15:00 -0700
>
>In the past I had a roommate from Hazard Ky (Southastern KY). When she
>wanted to get into the shower she would say "I need to bath" - I had always
>said and heard "I need to bathe" and "I need to take a bath"
>
>I recently met another person from this same area and she said the same
>thing. Has anyone heard this confusion before - maybe in other regions?
>
>
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