Hi guys, What does "My son being born" mean, I heared sylvastor stallone say this in rocky 2.
T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Apr 26, 2014 #1 Hi guys, What does "My son being born" mean, I heared sylvastor stallone say this in rocky 2.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 26, 2014 #2 He is referring to his son's birth. Exactly how this works in the sentence depends on the sentence as a whole.
He is referring to his son's birth. Exactly how this works in the sentence depends on the sentence as a whole.
T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Apr 26, 2014 #3 So could you please give me any example.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Apr 26, 2014 #4 tufguy said: So could you please give me any example. Click to expand... "I watched my son being born", for example.
tufguy said: So could you please give me any example. Click to expand... "I watched my son being born", for example.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Apr 26, 2014 #5 "What was the most emotional experience in you life?" "My son being born" This uses only the phrase in an acceptable spoken context.
"What was the most emotional experience in you life?" "My son being born" This uses only the phrase in an acceptable spoken context.
tzfujimino Key Member Joined Dec 8, 2007 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan Apr 26, 2014 #6 Hello.:-D I'd like to ask a question here. Is it possible to say "My son is being born" meaning "My wife is giving birth to him"? (I'm sure it is a grammatical sentence in the present continuous/progressive tense.) Thank you.
Hello.:-D I'd like to ask a question here. Is it possible to say "My son is being born" meaning "My wife is giving birth to him"? (I'm sure it is a grammatical sentence in the present continuous/progressive tense.) Thank you.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Apr 26, 2014 #7 tzfujimino said: Is it possible to say "My son is being born" meaning "My wife is giving birth to him"? Click to expand... Yes.
tzfujimino said: Is it possible to say "My son is being born" meaning "My wife is giving birth to him"? Click to expand... Yes.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 26, 2014 #8 But there are only a few minutes in a lifetime when "is being born" is correct. And probably you're a little busy during that time.
But there are only a few minutes in a lifetime when "is being born" is correct. And probably you're a little busy during that time.
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France Apr 26, 2014 #9 I am not a teacher. True, unless you are being born again.