How do you wash?

[TeenagersDontWearCoats]

Do you have a shower?
or
Do you take a shower?

I should probably explain: my DC are being taught to say "I take a shower" which really grates on me as I always say "have a shower". I've been looking at their worksheet too long now to know which is correct. Are my family weird or are my DC being taught the wrong verb at school?

As I understand it, take a shower is American and have a shower is more British English. I learned take a shower, but I now use both.

Take is American. I have a shower

Take is also a direct translation of DC's native language (and DH's for that matter) so they often say it. Technically they are supposed to be learning British English in school, however sometimes they come up with formulations that are supposed to make it easier for the children to learn but it just sounds so wrong!

Wow your children shower… without you nagging them😂

Seriously - you are correct they are being taught the wrong verb.

Have. The shower is still there when I'm finished, I haven't taken it anywhere.

"Get" also grates on me. "Can I get a cappuccino please" - no, the barista will get it for you, you can "have" a cappuccino.

Sounds like Americanisms to me. To be fair, worse things have come.out of America, but still

😂 the verb I use most often in a sentence with shower is get out!

Have.

I have a shower, though I may say "Why don't you take a shower?"

I’d use ‘have’ (or just ‘I’m going to shower now’), but ‘take’ is perfectly comprehensible so does it matter?

Have a shower.

Have, probably, but I wouldn't say I'm going to have a shower, I would say I'm going to shower. And I showered. I would use the word shower as a verb not a noun. Unless I was going to clean the shower!