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Latest post Wed, Aug 29 2007 9:28 PM by Vincent Teo. 2 replies.
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Vincent Teo  +  410443 Tue, 28 Aug 07 09:54 AM

Can I say,

(a)    A kangaroo carries its baby / baby in the pouch.

(b)   A kangaroo carries joey/ young with its pouch.
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Wanwo  +  410534 Tue, 28 Aug 07 02:42 PM
You should use young or joey. Joey is used in the same sense as cub as in lion cub.

And, it carries its young (or joey) in its pouch not with its pouch.
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Vincent Teo, 2 yr 90 days ago
So,are they correct?
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