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how to use "born and bred"? is it right to say: "I'm born and bred in Dalian" ?
12 oct. 2011 00:50
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It is all right to say you were born and bred in Dalian. It is an example of alliteration. It is a little startling, in a way, because, animals are bred, not people. At least, we don't normally talk about breeding people. But people do use this expression frequently.
12 octobre 2011
I WAS born and bred in Dalian.
12 octobre 2011
The correct way to say that is, "I was born and raised in Dalian."
"Bred" refers to when animals are bred together by breeders.
12 octobre 2011
"Born and raised" is much, much better. For some reason, Americans say "I'm ____, born and raised/bred," too, so you could also say "I'm Dalian, born and raised."
12 octobre 2011
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Yawen
Compétences linguistiques
Chinois (mandarin), Anglais, Japonais
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Anglais, Japonais
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