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Hkqq Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Prepare the milk

0Hi teacher, it's time to feed my newborn baby. I tell the housekeeper to make the milk and feed him. Am I right to say below02br
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00Hi Maria, It's time to eat. Pls. prepare the milk and then feed him0-
  

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0"Time to eat" suggests adult's schedule. If he's newborn, he'll be taking his bottle quite frequently. "Hi, Maria.

  • 0"Time to eat" suggests adult's schedule.
  • If he's newborn, he'll be taking his bottle quite frequently.
  • "Hi, Maria.
  • " (been there; done that)0-
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0"Time to eat" suggests adult's schedule. If he's newborn, he'll be taking his bottle quite frequently. "Hi, Maria. It's time for the baby's bottle/ for the baby to have his bottle." (We wouldn't say "eat" for a few more months.) If he's not on whole milk, we'd probably refer to what he drinks as "his formula." "Please prepare his formula, and feed him." ("Then" is optional.) If it's who

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