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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

born or borne?

Hi

Please clarify whether the word 'born' should be replaced by 'borne' in the following sentence:

"Due to the propensity of A. corymbifera to cause angioinvasion, wounds that are dirty and necrotic should be monitored closely and the possibility of mucormycosis should be born in one's mind"

Thanks a lot for your help in this regard

Elango
  

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Borne . And delete one's -- the idiom is bear in mind . From American Heritage: Thanks to the vagaries of English spelling, bear has two past participles: born and borne.

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  • Borne .
  • And delete one's -- the idiom is bear in mind .
  • From American Heritage: Thanks to the vagaries of English spelling, bear has two past participles: born and borne.
  • Traditionally, born is used only in passive constructions referring to birth: I was born in Chicago.
  • For all other uses, including active constructions referring to birth, borne is the standard form: She has borne both her children at home.
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Borne. And delete one's-- the idiom is bear in mind.

From American Heritage:

Thanks to the vagaries of English spelling, bear has two past participles: born and borne. Traditionally, born is used only in passive constructions referring to birth: I was born in Chicago. For all other uses, including active cons
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