[Grammar] give a birth to / give birth to

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wotcha

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I know we normally say 'give birth to'.

Is it possible to say 'give a birth to' then?
 

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Hi,

I don't know whether it's possible or not, but I have certainly never heard it.

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Stick to what you know we normally say, wotcha.

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COCA has 999 examples of give birth. The only example with the article was for someone who refused to give a birth date when asked. As that's not an example of what you're looking for, you can safely say that sticking to the form everyone uses is a good plan.
 
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