He was impregnated with English. vs He was saturated with English.

Both phrases are grammatically correct, but they have different meanings. 'He was impregnated with English' implies that English became an integral part of him, while 'He was saturated with English' suggests that he was filled or soaked with English. The choice between the two depends on the intended meaning.

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He was impregnated with English.

This phrase is correct but not commonly used in this context. 'Impregnated' usually refers to fertilization or conception, but it can metaphorically mean to be filled with or influenced by something.

This phrase can be used metaphorically to convey that someone has been deeply influenced or filled with the essence of English.

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Now, someones going to private school... ...with English.
I'm still having trouble with English.
Just tell me where you're at with English.
He's not as familiar with the French language as he is with English.
Yujin? He grew up in America so he was good at English.
Then he got from the State Department the right for a re-entry permit because his whole life he was English.
And finally he was a militant, an activist as they say in English.
He was told that he must first sit further examinations, including the two-part Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) examination to determine his fitness to practise and ability to speak English.
It's impossible... he was captured at the battle of Calais by the English.
And its teeth are impregnated with cyanide.
Membrane filters are often impregnated with surfactants for hydrophilisation.
Its blade is impregnated with Basilisk venom.
Then he was interrupted by someone who was speaking in a low-toned male voice, speaking what sounded like English.
An astronaut who was impregnated in space.
Its teeth are impregnated with cyanide?
Underneath each keycap there is an electrical contact element made of silicone impregnated with carbon.
He was able to win Wimbledon three times, partly because of his immense strength, partly because of his agility, but mostly, I suspect, because he isn't English.
Not only was he a great director, but he was, as she put it, so English.
Thirty years, nine months ago, Lily broke that promise when she was impregnated by her sister Vivian's fiancé.
He figured that he could get an alien back through quarantine... if one of us was impregnated.

Alternatives:

He was filled with English.
He was influenced by English.
He was imbued with English.
He was infused with English.
He was steeped in English.

He was saturated with English.

This phrase is correct and more commonly used to indicate that someone or something is filled or soaked with a particular substance or quality.

This phrase is used to convey that someone has been completely filled or immersed in English.

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It's like she was saturated with methane.
Turns out, Sandra's turtleneck Was saturated with gunshot residue And fine blood-spatter particulate.
I mean, he killed Tim all right, the boy was saturated with the stuff.
The socialist system enforced a specific educational model which, in the sphere of humanities, was saturated with propaganda and ideology, and in other spheres reflected a detachment from world trends.
Now, someones going to private school... ...with English.
I'm still having trouble with English.
Just tell me where you're at with English.
He was so saturated with ink that his entire body structure was polarized!
He's not as familiar with the French language as he is with English.
Yujin? He grew up in America so he was good at English.
Then he got from the State Department the right for a re-entry permit because his whole life he was English.
And finally he was a militant, an activist as they say in English.
He was told that he must first sit further examinations, including the two-part Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) examination to determine his fitness to practise and ability to speak English.
It's impossible... he was captured at the battle of Calais by the English.
The soil was saturated in Triclocarbon.
Then he was interrupted by someone who was speaking in a low-toned male voice, speaking what sounded like English.
He was able to win Wimbledon three times, partly because of his immense strength, partly because of his agility, but mostly, I suspect, because he isn't English.
Not only was he a great director, but he was, as she put it, so English.
Erythema usually suggests that the blood is saturated with carboxyhemoglobin.
Torn piece of paper, saturated with chlorine.

Alternatives:

He was filled with English.
He was immersed in English.
He was drenched in English.
He was soaked in English.
He was engulfed in English.

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He was impregnated with English. vs He was saturated with English.