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Is 'with' needed/

 
 
Reply Sun 15 Jul, 2007 11:10 pm
She feeds her pet with some carrots

Is 'with' needed or optional?

Many thanks.
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garth809
 
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Reply Mon 16 Jul, 2007 12:06 am
No. it's not needed. It actually doesn't make sense.
She fed her pet carrots
Carrots were fed to her pet
fed her pet carrots ,she did
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Noddy24
 
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Reply Mon 16 Jul, 2007 06:11 am
"With" is unnecessary.
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Equus
 
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Reply Mon 16 Jul, 2007 06:31 am
"With" would imply the method of feeding.

She fed her pet with a spoon.

Or an additional ingredient:

She fed her pet carrots with medicine.

Or could be used to describe her state of mind:

She fed her pet carrots with great joy.
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Yoong Liat
 
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Reply Mon 16 Jul, 2007 11:44 am
Equus wrote:
"With" would imply the method of feeding.

She fed her pet carrots with medicine.



Can I say "I fed my baby with medicine" when I'm giving her the medicine through her mouth?

I don't think 'fed' is the correct verb. Then what verb should I use? Or should the sentence be rephrased?

Many thanks.
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Noddy24
 
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Reply Mon 16 Jul, 2007 12:36 pm
Rephrase.

Formally: The child's medicine was administered orally.

Informal: I gave the baby her liquid antibiotic mixed with applesauce.

I dosed the baby with the antibiotic the doctor prescribed.
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