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since she born vs Since she were born

The correct phrase is "since she was born." Both "since she born" and "since she were born" are incorrect.
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Last updated: October 21, 2024 • 13462 views

since she born

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "born" should be preceded by the past simple form of the verb "to be."

The correct form is "since she was born." This phrase is used to indicate the time that has passed since a person's birth.
  • Such a decent girl like Jessie Mahon, Pack she back to she ma. (Chorus) A pretty little girl named Jessie Mahon, She lazy since she born. De girl couldn' cook, ...
  • Apr 22, 2002 ... She is 41 and today I found that her only one kidney is in function since she born. I also have same questions. Did you get the answers?
  • Sep 5, 2010 ... My daughter turned a year old in July and since she's born shes had a really bad rash.... My baby got a bad diaper rash!!! My lil girl got a diaper ...
  • Aug 24, 2009 ... What if, suddenly, she discovers that that man, that friend that was always there for her, since she born, actually loved her, unconditionally, the ...

Since she were born

This phrase is also incorrect. The verb "were" is not the correct form to use with the past participle "born."

The correct form is "since she was born." This phrase is used to indicate the time that has passed since a person's birth.
  • May 9, 2013 ... ... little disadvantage because she feels like treated as a foreigner even if her identity is Japanese at least living in Japan since she were born.
  • Nov 7, 2012 ... She asked hopefully, as if she had been wishing for this day since she were born. He looked up to Lucy to see her staring down at them in ...
  • Sae Mikado is a genius girl who is good at everything since she were born, but she also have a supernatural ability she will put in use in her new academic life.
  • "Marietta's sixteen and ain't been with me, her mama, not two years hand-running since she were born. I always wanted that child with me. Never had her. Laura ...

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