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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Pregnancy question

How would you naturally say the following?
I'm not far along enough to skip in front of everyone at the supermarket checkout line.
I'll be too close to the due date. I won't be able to come. [pregnant]
Of the 3 of us, I've been trying to have a baby the most amount of time and you've been trying the shortest time.

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I would say: I'm not yet far along enough to be able to skip in front of everyone at the supermarket checkout line. I'll be too close to the due date. I won't be able to come.

  • I would say: I'm not yet far along enough to be able to skip in front of everyone at the supermarket checkout line.
  • I'll be too close to the due date.
  • I won't be able to come.
  • [pregnant] Okay, or could say: I won't be able to come because that is too close to my due date.
  • Of the three of us, I've been trying to have a baby the longest and you've been trying the shortest time.
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I would say:

I'm not yet far along enough to be able to skip in front of everyone at the supermarket checkout line.

I'll be too close to the due date. I won't be able to come. [pregnant]
Okay, or could say: I won't be able to come because that is too close to my due date.

Of the three of us, I've been trying to have a baby the l
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Hello Doctor D,

Is this also correct?

I'm not yet far enough along to be able to skip in front of everyone at the supermarket checkout line.

Could you tell me if this paragraph is naturally worded? Especially the first sentence please.

The hospital takes into account your pregnancy due date when checking to see if they have room to accommodate her request to giv

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