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Rule "Collocation: take (have) a bath/nap"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	Collocation: take (have) a bath/nap
Message:	In British English, the usual verb to go with '\3' is <suggestion>\1</suggestion>.
Category:	American English phrases (ID: AMERICAN_ENGLISH)
Link:	http://dialectblog.com/2012/07/26/take-have-a-bath/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	John took a nap after lunch. Correction suggestion: had You can't take your bath now because I'm cleaning the bathroom. Correction suggestion: have Mary will take her vacation in Paris. Correction suggestion: have I was thinking about taking a rest, but I decided to complete the work. Correction suggestion: having While I was taking a bath, I thought about how to lay the bedroom carpet. Correction suggestion: having Does she take a bath in her vacation home or only a shower? Correction suggestion: have Who took a bath in the morning? Correction suggestion: had
Correct sentences for comparison:	John had a nap after lunch.
ID:	TAKE_A_BATH [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-12-06 22:33:08 +0100)

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