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Philip  +  461351 Mon, 07 Jan 08 06:10 AM
 Khoff wrote:
Philip, you've got the right quote but the wrong actress/character.  Hattie McDaniel played Mammy, who probably knew plenty 'bout birthin' babies and was unlikely to become helpless in an emergency. The line you quoted was spoken by Prissy, played by Butterfly McQueen.
Glad you caught that!  I used IMDb to get  the info but  got the wrong name.  It has been a while since I saw the movie (when it first came out, indeed).
Philip
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Anonymous, 266 days ago

Yes. Check the dictionary. Birth is a transitive verb meaning "to bring forth." Birthed means "brought forth." Thus, you can say, "He birthed the idea" which would mean "He brought forth the idea."

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