0
Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Jane delivered a beautiful baby!?

0 01b00Jane delivered a beautiful baby.02b02br
02br
00Does this sentence really mean that Jane gave birth to a beautiful baby?02br
00or does it just mean that Jane handed over a baby to someone ?02br
02br
00Please help me out! I am quite confused!02br
02br
00Thanks in advance.0-
  

Top answer

0 Jane gave birth to a beautiful baby. 0-

— Julielai

  • 0 Jane gave birth to a beautiful baby.
  • 0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

5 Answers
0
0 Jane gave birth to a beautiful baby. 0-
0
0
0 This sentence could also imply that Jane helped another woman give birth to a baby. 0-
0
0
0...Julielai, if so, what does this sentence mean?01b02br
00Jane was deleivered of a beautiful baby.02br
02br
02b00Also, consider this sentence.01b02br
00The postman delivered a parcel.02br
02b02br
00Isn't this sentence very similar to the sentence that I posted earlier?02br
02br
02br
0
0
0Hi guys,02br
02br
00The word 'delivered' has all the various meanings you are both discussing.02br
02br
00However, in everyday English the word is seen as rather clinical for describing the arrival of a baby into the world. 02br
02br
00The common, everyday phrase is 01font00'Jane01b00 had a baby
0
0
0Thanks, Clive!02br
02br
01font00Hi Allwynglad,02font02br
02br
00This is from m-w.com:02br
02br
01b00Deliver: 02b02br
02br
01b002 a02b00 01b00:02b00 to take and hand over to or leave for another 01b00: 02b
0

Related Questions