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Hardell Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Miscarriage meaning
Hi.
Does "Miscarriage" mean "Fail of a package/letter delivery"?
If yes, is it used only in BrE? If yes, is there any word used worldwide?
I know what it's mostly used for, but I'm searching for one word that would mean "Fail of a package/letter delivery."
I've found http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/miscarriage but I was unsuccessful in googling at least one sentence with this word in this context.
Thanks
Does "Miscarriage" mean "Fail of a package/letter delivery"?
If yes, is it used only in BrE? If yes, is there any word used worldwide?
I know what it's mostly used for, but I'm searching for one word that would mean "Fail of a package/letter delivery."
I've found http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/miscarriage but I was unsuccessful in googling at least one sentence with this word in this context.
Thanks
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Hardell Does "Miscarriage" mean "Fail of a package/letter delivery"? No. S.
- Hardell Does "Miscarriage" mean "Fail of a package/letter delivery"?
- No.
- S.
- anyway.
- org/wiki/Dead_letter_office Google "failure to deliver" or "dead letter" for more information.
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HardellDoes "Miscarriage" mean "Fail of a package/letter delivery"?No. Not in the U.S. anyway.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_letter_office
Google "failure to deliver" or "dead letter" for more information.
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Type 'dictionary' into your search engine and click the first thing that pops up. Type 'miscarriage' into the bar at the top and hit enter.
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stickyType 'dictionary' into your search engine and click the first thing that pops up. Type 'miscarriage' into the bar at the top and hit enter.A bad joke?
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Dear Hardell
In British English, miscarriage is usually used in one of two ways..
- "There was a miscarriage of justice." This means that a person was treated wrongly by the law - for example, they were sent to prison for something they did not do
- "She had a miscarriage." This means that a pregnant woman has had her baby too early and the baby has died
Hope hi
In British English, miscarriage is usually used in one of two ways..
- "There was a miscarriage of justice." This means that a person was treated wrongly by the law - for example, they were sent to prison for something they did not do
- "She had a miscarriage." This means that a pregnant woman has had her baby too early and the baby has died
Hope hi
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