5 KILOGRAM-BOY

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Stevenukd

#443290 Fri, 16 Nov 07 04:52 PM

Dear Teachers,

- My friend bore a 5 kilogram- boy this early morning at 2 AM.

- Is this natural to say?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.

Stevenukd

Joined on Wed, Aug 31 2005

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Philip

#443297 Fri, 16 Nov 07 05:04 PM

Stevenukd wrote:

Dear Teachers,

- My friend bore a 5 kilogram- boy this early morning at 2 AM. 5-kilogram boy

- Is this natural to say?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.

I'm not sure how widespread 'bore' would be, but in the States that term usually refers to the term of pregnancy. We would say "gave birth to".

Philip

Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005

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Grammar Geek

#443298 Fri, 16 Nov 07 05:05 PM

My friend "had" a baby, or had a baby boy, is far more usual.

There is NOTHING usual about a 5 kg baby. But I assume you were asking about grammar and not birth weight.

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

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