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Mirch Masala Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Being blessed/ is blessed/ has been blessed.

Suppose my friend has given birth to a baby girl few hours before. Now I want to update my status on facebook. Which one among the following three would be the most appropriate sentence grammatically to write:

1. My friend is just blessed with a baby girl.

2. My friend is being blessed with a baby girl.

3. My friend has been blessed with a baby girl.
  

Top answer

I suppose 1 and 2 are not ok. My friend has just been blessed with a girl c hild. Present perfect is used when the effect of a past event is felt at the present moment (in this case it is your happiness).

— Vsuresh

  • I suppose 1 and 2 are not ok.
  • My friend has just been blessed with a girl c hild.
  • Present perfect is used when the effect of a past event is felt at the present moment (in this case it is your happiness).
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I suppose 1 and 2 are not ok.

My friend has just been blessed with a girl child.

Present perfect is used when the effect of a past event is felt at the present moment (in this case it is your happiness).
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