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(47,522 posts) Tue Jul 23, 2013, 09:42 PM Jul 2013

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Interesting phrase

announcing the birth of the royal baby:

"Her Royal Highness Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son.."

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Interesting phrase (Original Post) question everything Jul 2013 OP

That's just a formal way of saying "It's a boy! Mother and baby doing fine." Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #1

Figured that much. But never heard it used before question everything Jul 2013 #2

Arkansas Granny

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1. That's just a formal way of saying "It's a boy! Mother and baby doing fine."

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Tue Jul 23, 2013, 09:46 PM

Jul 2013

question everything

(47,522 posts)

2. Figured that much. But never heard it used before

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 09:50 PM

Jul 2013

How common is it? In this country?

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