Correction to my guess. I'm curious to hear the answer.

Liz,

"Born" is used in past tense: "Pioneer women often bore many children." 
A bit archaic, but still used.

This probably won't post to the list (account problems), so post it for 
me if you like.

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Liz Parks wrote:

> I think it is born. (As in "I was born on....")
>
> Kischner, Michael wrote:
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>>
>> Last year, on an assignment sheet, I asked students what verb is used
>> only in passive voice.  Now I can't remember the answer!  Can anybody
>> tell me what I was thinking?
>> I think I got the information from Quirk and Greenbaum but now I can't
>> find it in their elaborate decimal system!
>>
>> Thank you.
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