Words 'shave', 'swim', wash', 'drink' in plural form

[Tung Quoc]

Dear teachers,

Normally, we say: To have a shave, to have a swim, to have a wash, to have a drink...

Can the words "shave", "swim", wash","drink" have the plural form?If yes, please give me an example for each one.

Thanks
Tung Quoc

[Pamela]

Hi Van,
No, you cannot say to have a shave and so on in plural form but to have drinks and to have a drink have quite different meanings.
To shave=to have a shave
to drink=to have a drink
NB.these expressions are of semi-conversion

[Yankee]

[Tung Quoc]

Dear teachers,

I'll have a wash before dinner.

=I'll have a bath before dinner. ?

Best regards
Quoc

P.S: Could u give me an example with "wash" and "swim" in plural?

[Yankee]

[Tung Quoc]

Dear teacher,

I'm sorry for that. Next time, I'll write "you".

Best regards.
Tung Quoc

[Yankee]

Thanks very much, Tung Quoc.

It would be quite unlikely that you would need to use "have a wash" in the plural. I don't even use that expression in the singular.

Using "have a swim" is more probable as a plural:

"Even though I've already had two swims this afternoon, I think I'll have another."

Amy

[Tung Quoc]

Dear teacher,

I don't understand:

"
It would be quite unlikely that you would need to use "have a wash" in the plural. I don't even use that expression in the singular. "

That means:

a. "have a wash" is never used in singular?
or:"have a wash" is never used in plural?
Could you tell me an example where "have a wash" is used in plural?

b. "Have a wash" and "have a bath" have the same meaning?
When I say: I'll have a wash.

That means I only wash a hand... or I wash all my body?

Best regards
Tung Quoc

[Yankee]

Hi Tung Quoc

I don't use the expression "have a wash" at all. So, I can't give you an example using either "wash" or "washes" because both expressions sound strange to me.

I would say either "take a bath" or "have a bath".

Amy