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Lalneagra Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"About Siblings "- How do you say it right?
Is this sentence gramatically correct: "Siblings define at least 2 people which have not the same gender and who share at least one parent"?
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Hi, Is this sentence gramatically correct: "Siblings define at least 2 people which have not the same gender and who share at least one parent"? No. Say it like this.
- Hi, Is this sentence gramatically correct: "Siblings define at least 2 people which have not the same gender and who share at least one parent"?
- No.
- Say it like this.
- The word 'siblings' is defined as at least 2 people who do not have the same gender and who share at least one parent.
- Or like this.
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Hi,
Is this sentence gramatically correct: "Siblings define at least 2 people which have not the same gender and who share at least one parent"?
No.
Say it like this. The word 'siblings' is defined as at least 2 people who do not have the same gender and who share at least one parent.
Or like this. Siblings are at least 2 people who do not have the same gende
Is this sentence gramatically correct: "Siblings define at least 2 people which have not the same gender and who share at least one parent"?
No.
Say it like this. The word 'siblings' is defined as at least 2 people who do not have the same gender and who share at least one parent.
Or like this. Siblings are at least 2 people who do not have the same gende
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Thanks Clive,
I found out this word during an english lesson (organizated by British Council), when the teacher said that "siblings = brother and sister", otherwise you use "sisters" or "brothers".
So I keept that in mind.
Thanks for clarifying the situation.
Lalneagra
I found out this word during an english lesson (organizated by British Council), when the teacher said that "siblings = brother and sister", otherwise you use "sisters" or "brothers".
So I keept that in mind.
Thanks for clarifying the situation.
Lalneagra
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Hi,
Yes, you'd normally say 'I have two sisters', rather than 'I have two siblings' in such a case. But you could say 'siblings' if you wanted to.
What we can say and what we do say are not always the same thing.
Clive
Yes, you'd normally say 'I have two sisters', rather than 'I have two siblings' in such a case. But you could say 'siblings' if you wanted to.
What we can say and what we do say are not always the same thing.
Clive
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Hi, lalneagra
It shall say: "Siblings" defines at least two people who don't have the same gender and who share at least one parent.
Regards,
It shall say: "Siblings" defines at least two people who don't have the same gender and who share at least one parent.
Regards,
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renan torres-riveroIt shall say: "Siblings" defines at least two people who don't have the same gender and who share at least one parent.Hi, renan,
This is fine when you know in advance how your subjects are configured, but we often must use language to make rules and definitions.
"Any two siblings may visit a parent at one time in the state pe
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Hi,
You'd have to say 'offspring of the same parent'. Too awkward.
Clive
You'd have to say 'offspring of the same parent'. Too awkward.
Clive
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Clive You'd have to say 'offspring of the same parent'. Too awkward.Oh, (sigh!) you've got me there!
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Hi again,
You're supposed to respond with 'Why don't we say 'siblings with the same parent'?
eg John and Tom are siblings whose father is Fred.
Mary and Ann are siblings whose father is Jim.
Can we say 'John and Mary are siblings'? After all, each one is a sibling.
Clive
You're supposed to respond with 'Why don't we say 'siblings with the same parent'?
eg John and Tom are siblings whose father is Fred.
Mary and Ann are siblings whose father is Jim.
Can we say 'John and Mary are siblings'? After all, each one is a sibling.
Clive
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Clive Can we say 'John and Mary are siblings'? After all, each one is a sibling.It's true. Are not you and I brothers?
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Hi,
You may be, but I'm neither a brother nor a sibling.
Sounds like a riddle, doesn't it?
Clive
You may be, but I'm neither a brother nor a sibling.
Sounds like a riddle, doesn't it?
Clive
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