I'm pregnant!

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fluffyhamster
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I'm pregnant!

Post by fluffyhamster » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:24 pm

No, not me!

What's the difference between be pregnant, be going to have a baby and be having a baby? (And) is there a difference in who says them (e.g. 'I...', versus reporting that 'She...')?
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woodcutter
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Post by woodcutter » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:27 pm

We use the latter two when the person we are speaking to may not know the word "pregnant"?

Anyway, I chose the latter to tell my son about his auntie.
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