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"Take a rest."
loswillyams:
So we just had an earthquake drill and I was thinking about it outside - this definitely isn't a strange phrase to me. If it helps, since there's the thought that it may be regional: I'm from New England.
There are a lot of phrases like this (not specific to New England):
Take a load off.
Rest up.
Take 5.
Sit a spell.
Kick your feet up.
Pop a squat.
Cool off.
Take a rest day. (common in athletics)
Go / have to unwind.
I don't know how many of these you could teach, but I'm willing to bet you could travel around America, say these, and be understood.
jamasian:
Hmmm we say this on the west coast. We also use the phrases listed above lol Heck I say it when I'm talking about an outsider. (He should take a rest.)
Jozigirl:
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--- Quote from: Davey on April 26, 2012, 03:51:56 PM ---I did some googling and a few have suggested "Have a rest" instead. Still doesn't sound right to me. Anyway, was just wondering if maybe "Take a rest" was used in some regions. Perhaps "Have a rest" is, too?
Hmmm, if I'm tired from doing something, I usually say, "I'm gonna take a break" or "I'm gonna rest (for) a bit."
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What regions? I've only heard this in Asia. The first time I heard it (in Cambodia), I didn't understand what the other person was saying. Even now that I know what it means, it doesn't sound right.
Take a nap/take a break, sure. I do see the logic behind "take a rest". But it's still jarring. So is "have a rest".
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Yah, I don't know--I'm trying to find out if anybody here uses/heard it back home.
Lots of threads on "Take a rest" actually:
https://www.google.ca/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=take+a+rest&oq=take+a+rest&aq=f&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_nf=1&gs_l=hp.3..0l4.769.3107.0.3173.15.13.2.0.0.0.295.2886.2-12.16.0.tQUvI5lkk0s&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=a4d6e3aa0876e972&biw=1366&bih=643
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"Take a rest" and "Have a rest" are both used in South Africa. I don't know how widely they're used but my friends and I all use both of these expressions. It's not Konglish. "Take some rest" is Konglish.
theTazz:
--- Quote from: Jozigirl on April 27, 2012, 01:39:49 AM ---
--- Quote from: Davey on April 26, 2012, 04:04:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: tesoljon on April 26, 2012, 03:58:17 PM ---
--- Quote from: Davey on April 26, 2012, 03:51:56 PM ---I did some googling and a few have suggested "Have a rest" instead. Still doesn't sound right to me. Anyway, was just wondering if maybe "Take a rest" was used in some regions. Perhaps "Have a rest" is, too?
Hmmm, if I'm tired from doing something, I usually say, "I'm gonna take a break" or "I'm gonna rest (for) a bit."
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What regions? I've only heard this in Asia. The first time I heard it (in Cambodia), I didn't understand what the other person was saying. Even now that I know what it means, it doesn't sound right.
Take a nap/take a break, sure. I do see the logic behind "take a rest". But it's still jarring. So is "have a rest".
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Yah, I don't know--I'm trying to find out if anybody here uses/heard it back home.
Lots of threads on "Take a rest" actually:
https://www.google.ca/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=take+a+rest&oq=take+a+rest&aq=f&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_nf=1&gs_l=hp.3..0l4.769.3107.0.3173.15.13.2.0.0.0.295.2886.2-12.16.0.tQUvI5lkk0s&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=a4d6e3aa0876e972&biw=1366&bih=643
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"Take a rest" and "Have a rest" are both used in South Africa. I don't know how widely they're used but my friends and I all use both of these expressions. It's not Konglish. "Take some rest" is Konglish.
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I'm also South African and I have never heard the phrase "take a rest" used by anyone. "Take a break", yes, not a rest. And I've never heard a Korean say "take some rest" either!
Collegebob90:
When I first heard this in Korea it sounded very awkward to me too so I taught my classes the difference between grammatically correct and what is conversationally correct. I told them while it technically is correct native speakers use "Get some rest" and that there is a big difference between grammar and conversation English. It led into many students asking me about movie lines.
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