[B-Greek] Mt 1:18 hEUREQH EN GASTRI ECOUSA
Harold Holmyard
hholmyard at ont.com
Wed Feb 1 21:40:01 EST 2006
Carl W. Conrad wrote:
>
> In the right context it is, but I find myself reluctant to suppose
> that "found herself pregnant" is very good English.
Well, we don't have many virgin births, so it's hard to tell. But if the
stock market rises precipitously, a man can find himself rich. After
numerous outbursts of temper, a husband might find himself divorced.
After losing a spouse, a woman could find herself alone in the world. It
is that sort of usage I had in mind.
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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