Sergio marangon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

is it right to say: "I give berth wise to him?"
  

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Hello, sergio—and welcome to English Forums. sergio marangon is it right to say: "I give berth wise to him? No, and I don't know what you mean.

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Hello, sergio—and welcome to English Forums.
sergio marangonis it right to say: "I give berth wise to him?
No, and I don't know what you mean. Is it one of these?—

I gave birth to him. (your baby)
I gave my berth to him. (your passage on a ship)
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sergio marangonI give berth wise to him
That doesn't mean anything. Maybe you were aiming for "I gave him (a) wide berth". (You stayed far out of his way.)

CJ