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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Have a baby

"She's going to have a baby."
What is the meaning of "have" in this sentence ?
Does it denote possession as in "I have a father" or does it mean "to give birth to" ?
  

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Hi, In almost every context, t he latter. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, In almost every context, t he latter.
  • Clive
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Hi,

In almost every context, the latter.

Clive 
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Can this "have" be used in progressive tense as in "She died while having her son." ?
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Debpriya DeCan this "have" be used in progressive tense as in "She died while having her son." ?
I don't see Clive around at this hour so I'll stand in for now.

Yes. You can use "have" in the sense of "give birth" in progressive tenses.

CJ
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