Getting ready · Home and routines
have a shave
remove facial hair
To remove hair from your face with a razor.
This vs that
I'll have a shave.
I'll trim my beard.
Hear it in real life
Are you coming downstairs?
In a minute. I need to have a shave.
I'll have a shave before the interview because I look scruffy.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The everyday phrase is short and conversational; the stiff version sounds medical.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I had ‸ shave this morning.
Say: I had a shave this morning.
Use the article 'a' before 'shave'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
have a quick shave
I'll have a quick shave and then I'm ready.
He had a quick shave before catching the train.
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Home and routines · Getting ready: the words around “have a shave”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'll have a quick shave.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
have a shave
remove facial hair
“I'll have a shave before the interview because I look scruffy.”
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