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Haohaoxuexi Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

breed 2 baby dogs

Is this sentence grammatical, 'My dog bred 2 baby dogs.' CanI use bear or give birth for animal breeding?
  

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No. Breed in the sense of mate and reproduce is intransitive. The pandas bred and the female bore / gave birth to a single cub.

— Mister Micawber

  • No.
  • Breed in the sense of mate and reproduce is intransitive.
  • The pandas bred and the female bore / gave birth to a single cub.
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No. Breed in the sense of mate and reproduce is intransitive. The pandas bred and the female bore / gave birth to a single cub.
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Can I use bear or give birth for animal breeding?
Yes. Or have.

She had a litter of puppies.

CJ
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