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Woodslim Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
'in travail' / 'in labor'?
Hi,
I just read from a book,
"the phrase 'woman in travail' is more concretely given in JPS as woman in labor'"
What's the difference between 'in travail' and 'in labor'?
Thank you.
I just read from a book,
"the phrase 'woman in travail' is more concretely given in JPS as woman in labor'"
What's the difference between 'in travail' and 'in labor'?
Thank you.
Top answer
"in labor", in this context, means in the process of giving birth. "in travail" appears to be a literary or old-fashioned way of saying the same thing.
- "in labor", in this context, means in the process of giving birth.
- "in travail" appears to be a literary or old-fashioned way of saying the same thing.
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"in labor", in this context, means in the process of giving birth.
"in travail" appears to be a literary or old-fashioned way of saying the same thing.
"in travail" appears to be a literary or old-fashioned way of saying the same thing.
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