Typical German speaker mistakes in English (43)

I often hear these mistakes made by German speakers who are learning English.

They say:  She’s getting a baby.

She got a baby.

The problem here is with the verb.  In English we don’t ‘get’ a baby, we ‘have’ a baby.

Correction:  She’s having a baby.

She had a baby last week.

She’s just had a baby.

 

Alternatively we can say:  She’s expecting a baby.

Her baby is due in October.

 

Have fun learning English!

Louise

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