[Grammar] Pregnant ... somebody

[kasamb]

Hi,


I,m wondering what preposition I should use, when I want to say that somebody made somebody pregnant.
For example Anna is pregnant with Bill (they gave him the name in advance ) and Jack is Bill's dad.
So, Anna is pregnant ... Bill. In my language, the preposition would be "from", but as I know it would be wrong in English.


Thanks

 

[teechar]

Hi,
I'm wondering what preposition I should use when I want to say that somebody made somebody pregnant.

Use "by."

 

[Matthew Wai]

Is it OK to say 'got pregnant from someone'?

 

[teechar]

No.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Is it unnatural or ungrammatical?

 

[Tdol]

Is it unnatural or ungrammatical?

It's the wrong proposition in the correct place, so it's not ungrammatical.

 

[Tdol]

So, Anna is pregnant ... Bill.

Shouldn't this be Anna is pregnant by Jack?

 

[emsr2d2]

She is pregnant by Jack.
She is pregnant with Bill.