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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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biological brother

0I know when we want to distinguish a stepfather from a biological father, it seems all right to say biological father.02br
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00What about a biological brother? Are there any native speakers use that?0-
  

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0 You could say "natal brother"; I've only heard either used in situations where it was medically necessary to know if the siblings shared genetic material. Otherwise "brother" indicates that you have the same mother and father. 0-

— Feebs11

  • 0 You could say "natal brother"; I've only heard either used in situations where it was medically necessary to know if the siblings shared genetic material.
  • Otherwise "brother" indicates that you have the same mother and father.
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0 You could say "natal brother"; I've only heard either used in situations where it was medically necessary to know if the siblings shared genetic material. Otherwise "brother" indicates that you have the same mother and father. 0-
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0YEs, brother would normally mean that you had the same mother and father, although it would also be used by others.02br
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00It's more common to distinguish a half-brother or step-brother.0-
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Alright so I am writing a letter to my biological brother, I don't know what to say. Any Ideas?

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