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Rotter Posted 19 years ago
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Looking after or minding the baby
It was a party. She came alone to the party. When we asked about her partner/husband, she said 'he minds the child'.
He didn't come to the party as he had to look after the baby.
Is it correct to say 'he minds the child or he is minding the child' ?
I will say something like he is baby sitting, he is taking care the baby or he is looking after the child.
He didn't come to the party as he had to look after the baby.
Is it correct to say 'he minds the child or he is minding the child' ?
I will say something like he is baby sitting, he is taking care the baby or he is looking after the child.
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Yes, in the given situation, I would say ' he is minding our child '.
- Yes, in the given situation, I would say ' he is minding our child '.
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Yes, in the given situation, I would say 'he is minding our child'.
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Mister MicawberYes, in the given situation, I would say 'he is minding our child'.Why not "the child"?
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'the child' is a rather impersonal way to refer to your own child. We always referred to our son as 'the boy' when we were discussing him when we were angry about his behaviour! Also, in this context, it could be any child he was looking after, not necessarily your own. My response would be 'oh? What child is that?', assuming they had someone else's child staying with them.
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