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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Gave birth to
Can I say,
(a) The female dog gave birth to its /their puppies.
(b) Today is the birth of puppies.
(a) The female dog gave birth to its /their puppies.
(b) Today is the birth of puppies.
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(a) The female dog gave birth to (her) its /their puppies. (b) Today is the birth day of the puppies. )
- (a) The female dog gave birth to (her) its /their puppies.
- (b) Today is the birth day of the puppies.
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(a) The female dog gave birth to (her) its /their puppies.
(b) Today is the birthday of the puppies. (The puppies were born today.)
(b) Today is the birthday of the puppies. (The puppies were born today.)
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You know, if you just say, "The dog gave birth to her puppies" we can be pretty certain you're talking about a female dog. A more idiomatic version would be "The dog had her puppies today" or "the puppies were born today."
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