Use of born on (date) and born (date). - WordReference Forums Hello I've had some difficulties with the use of "born on (date)" and "born (date)" without a preposition, so I hope you could shed some light on the problem First instance: I was translating a book to be published in America Every time when I wrote "N was born ON 12 06 1967", the American editor corrected it to "N was born 12 06 1967"
Which I was born in Where I was born - WordReference Forums [1] Every year my parents take me to Tucson, Arizona, in the U S , which I was born in 15 years ago [2] Every year my parents take me to Tucson, Arizona, in the U S , where I was born in 15 years ago [3] Every year my parents take me to Tucson, Arizona, in the U S , where I was born 15 years ago Yes, you can [1] and [3] are fine, but [2] is
differences - When should I use born to vs. born of? - English . . . Thus the previous example 'A boy, Charles Edward, was born to Mike and Melanie Jackson, at 7 15am on 26th October'indicates that Mike Melanie "received" a son on 26th October, etc , "a son was born onto them", "their baby boy arrived on that date", and so on The ORIENTATION here is that the producer of that sentence is looking at "what
I was born to from - WordReference Forums Yes, but the meanings of borne and born are different A woman bears a baby The baby is born of a woma, but borne by the woman You cannot be born by anybody, and you can only be borne by your mother because your father does not have the required equipment to bear a baby Born is specifically used where the meaning of to bear is to give birth
Why the structure was born, and not is born like in many other . . . "Being born" is a MOMENTARY action that spans seconds or minutes It begins and ends relatively quickly (in the past) We were born in the past I am born he is born => Present tense passive voice referring to a birth in the PRESENT (now or a few minutes ago perhaps), not years ago
born and raised vs. born and grown up vs. born and bred 'Born and bred' is an idiom, which conveys a deep sense of identity and familiarity with a certain place, usually a city or county The reason it is an idiom is that 'bred' is an extinct verb in modern English, when not used about animals, and its meaning is only preserved in the phrase 'born and bred'
expressions - How may one properly use born by . . . ? - English . . . 1) I was born John Smith by Jane Doe and Dave Smith; 2) I was born John Smith by Jane Doe to Dave Smith – neither example is grammatically correct Correct possibilities: • I was BORN John Smith (meaning having certain qualities or characteristics from the time of your birth, in this case, the name John Smith), TO or OF Jane Doe and Dave Smith
born in or on + date | WordReference Forums 1 He was born in 1980 2 He was born in April 1980 3 He was born in 2nd of April 1980 4 He was born on 2nd of April 1980 5 He was born on Wednesday 2nd of April 1980 I think the 3rd sentence is incorrect The 4th and the 5th sentences are fine When you define the exact date
grammaticality - Born - an adjective verb passive voice - English . . . He was born in the States If 'born' were an adjective, it should be describing an attribute of 'He' rather than an event But it is describing an event, not an attribute, in part because the past tense 'was' should be used in the sentence The event of him being born occurred in the past, so the 'be' has to be in the past tense form
was born. . . | WordReference Forums Born es el participio pasado I was born es voz pasiva en inglés porque no quiere decir exactamente lo que quiere decir el verbo nacer En español, nacer se refiere a lo que hace un bebé, y por eso puedes decir nací en 1970 o lo que sea porque tú lo hiciste, ¿no?