|
ESL Forum:
Techniques and methods
in Language Teaching
Games, activities
and teaching ideas
Grammar and
Linguistics
Teaching material
Concerning
worksheets
Concerning
powerpoints
Concerning online
exercises
Make suggestions,
report errors
Ask for help
Message board
|
ESL forum >
Ask for help > Paternity or fatherhood?
Paternity or fatherhood?
|
sgranja
|
Paternity or fatherhood?
|
|
Which sentence is more used?
My father didn �t want to assume paternity.
or
My father didn �t want to assume fatherhood.
Thanks in advance. |
17 Mar 2010
|
|
|
|
portugueseteacher
|
|
Hi.
From my point of view I think that the second one is more appropriate.It sounds more "English".
Hope it helps. |
17 Mar 2010
|
|
|
kmtr
|
|
For me "paternity" is more of a biological sense, and fatherhood is more of an caring/raising sense. I would interpret "He didn �t want to assume paternity" as he was denying that the child was his. "He didn �t want to assume fatherhood" to me seems like he knows the child is his but isn �t fulfilling his responsibilities (he left the family, isn �t paying child support, etc.) |
17 Mar 2010
|
|
|
phanthuyduong
|
|
I agree with kmtr. You make everything clear!!! |
17 Mar 2010
|
|
|
yanogator
|
|
Exactly as kmtr said it!
Bruce |
17 Mar 2010
|
|
|
