verb
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BAD : The government also controls the number of children that a
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couple can bear.
GOOD : The government also controls the number of children that a couple can have.
BAD : I want to get married and bear children.
GOOD : I want to get married and have children.
Bear (sb) a child is used only in formal styles and refers to the physical process of giving birth: 'She bore her husband two daughters and one son.' The subject of bear is always a woman.
When you are talking about beginning a family or the number of children in a family, use have (NOT bear ): 'We'd like to have children while we're still young.'
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BAD : 'I can't bear any longer,' he said. 'I'm ready to resign.'
GOOD : 'I can't bear it any longer,' he said. 'I'm ready to resign.'
BAD : I can't bear if someone starts cracking their knuckles.
GOOD : I can't bear it if someone starts cracking their knuckles.
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can't bear + it (+ if/when clause): 'I can't bear it when people start complaining about nothing.'