Meaning: This means I wash myself in water on alternate days.
Choice of Words: Take: hold or carry something; Bath: washing oneself in water; Every other: occurring on alternate occasions
Alternative Expressions
I bathe every other day.
Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, which is that you wash your body with soap and water every second day.
Choice of Words:Bathe is a verb that means to wash your body with soap and water. Every means all or each member of a group or set. Other means the next one or ones in a series. Day is a noun that means a 24-hour period of time. When you put them together, "I bathe every other day" means that you wash your body with soap and water every second day.
I shower every other day.
Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, which is that you wash your body with water, either from a bathtub or a showerhead, every second day.
Choice of Words:Shower is a verb that means to wash your body with water from a showerhead. Every means all or each member of a group or set. Other means the next one or ones in a series. Day is a noun that means a 24-hour period of time. When you put them together, "I shower every other day" means that you wash your body with water from a showerhead every second day.