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Aug 18, 2011 · 1.He was born in 1980. 2.He was born in April 1980. 3.He was born in 2ndof April 1980. 4.He was born on 2ndof April 1980. 5. He was born on Wednesday 2ndof April 1980. I think the 3rdsentence is incorrect. The 4thand the 5thsentences are fine. When you define the exact date one has to use the preposition 'on' .
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Jan 16, 2020 · English - US and Canada. Jan 16, 2020. #4. The present of "to be born" can be used if you have a very particular context. For example, you are talking about the plot of a novel, using the present tense. "I know when his parents meet, and when he leaves home. But when is …
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Nov 20, 2008 · Senior Member. Oregon, USA. USA English. Feb 26, 2009. #13. You can be born "into" a family, but you might be born "in" a hospital or "on" a street corner, depending on the location and circumstances. As to your complete sentence, it lacks logic. I think you're looking for a word other than "environment" or a different time description.
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Jun 19, 2009 · Every time when I wrote "N was born ON 12.06.1967", the American editor corrected it to "N was born 12.06.1967". Second instance: I was working at a Bulgarian translation centre. When I used the "N was born 12.06.1967" construction, the senior translator corrected it to "N was born ON 12.06.1967", without offering explanations.
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Aug 14, 2017 · #1 Do you remember the day when he was born. #2 Do you remember the day on which he was born. #3 Do you remember the day that he was born. #4 Do you remember the day he was born..... #5 Do you remember the day which he was born on. #6 Do you remember the day that he was born on. I know that 1,2,3,4 sentences are correct.
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Jun 6, 2011 · DonnyB said: The most usual one is "born in [name of city or country]". But you can have "born at [name of place eg. hospital, railway station, or even 'at home']. Unusually, you might be "born in a taxi/ on a train/ on a ship..." In other words, …
Is 'born' an adjective in "he was born in Seattle"? - WordReference …
Jan 7, 2015 · past participle of bear1 (sense 4). ADJECTIVE. 1 Existing as a result of birth: he was born in Seattle. babies born to women aged 25-29. he was born into a family of wine merchants. she was born Margaret Roberts.
What was Jesus laid in when he was born? - Answers
Apr 27, 2024 · After Jesus was born , he lay in a man-jar. After Jesus was born he was laid in a manger. The reason was because his mother was staying in a stable when he was born, and it was the best place to ...
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Apr 30, 2020 · French – Switzerland. May 14, 2020. #9. Coffeemachtspass said: in English 'being born' is something that happens passively to the baby. Indeed. In other words, to bear does not mean naître but actually mettre au monde. il est né (active voice) = il a été mis au monde (passive voice) = he was born (passive voice) il était né (active ...
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Dec 15, 2015 · The "had been" is slightly more formal (in my opinion). In the context of a sharing the same date of birth, "had been born" is more appropriate since it implies the child was already born on another day. If the child is to be born at a future date, "was born" would be appropriate. That being said, I must again say that both are correct.