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Mr. Tom Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Expression: "I am a big family"

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10The above sentence was spoken by a friend to his friend.0-
  

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0 Hi Tom02br 02br 00That sentence isn't particularly logical to me. How can a "big family" consist of only one person? 02br 02br 01i 00I am from a big family.

— Yankee

  • 0 Hi Tom02br 02br 00That sentence isn't particularly logical to me.
  • How can a "big family" consist of only one person?
  • 02br 02br 01i 00I am from a big family.
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0 Hi Tom02br
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00That sentence isn't particularly logical to me. How can a "big family" consist of only one person? Did you leave out a word perhaps?02br
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01i00I am from a big family. (?)02i0-
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01cite10Yankee12cite10Hi Tom12br
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10That sentence isn't particularly logical to me. How can a "big family" consist of only one person? Did you leave out a word perhaps?12br
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11i10I am from a big family. (?)12i12br
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10Hi Amy02br
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite101. Three12br
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10There are three people in my family. However, when I write a composition on "My Family", I can exclude myself. Could you please let me know why this is so?02br
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00Thanks in advance.
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0 Arithmetic has nothing to do with choices. You may express modesty by not including yourself in the essay, etc. 0-
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10Arithmetic has nothing to do with choices. You may express modesty by not including yourself in the essay, etc. 12br
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10However, if the teacher marking the composition thinks you should include yourself, then the pupil will lose marks for not including himself. 0-
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0 There are many ifs and buts in life. If you're lost at an intersection, you ask someone around there. 02br
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00 Same here, ask the teacher in advance. 0-
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10There are many ifs and buts in life. If you're lost at an intersection, you ask someone around there. 12br
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10 Same here, ask the teacher in advance. 12br
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10You're right, 0-
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0 One more question about 'family'. 02br
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00If my parents are I are the only members of the family, do I say "There are three people in my family" or "There are three people in my family 01b00including 02b00me'? 02br
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0 Hi Yoong Liat02br
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00If you said "There are three people in my family", I would assume that includes you. 02br
00You can add "including me" if you want to, but it doesn't seem necessary to me.0-
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